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4 February 2026
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From insight to impact: tackling youth unemployment through the lens of race
Just under one million young people today are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). Young people who face multiple layers of disadvantage experience a compounding effect; they are far more likely to be NEET than their peers. What can be done? We heard from the Head of Youth Strategy and Policy at Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), The Traveller Movement, and the author of our latest Youth Jobs Gap report
Authors:
Myung Jin
Policy briefings
Youth Jobs Gap
Employment
Youth unemployment
Equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI)
Impetus Leadership Academy (ILA)
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12 February 2026
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From commitment to action: what the Schools White Paper must do to help every child thrive
GCSEs remain the biggest protective factor against becoming not in education, employment or training, yet too many young people are persistently absent from school. This blog sets out what the upcoming Schools White Paper must do to help every child thrive in schools - which has a lasting impact on employment, earnings and wellbeing.
Authors:
Susannah Hardyman, Jason Arthur
Education
Disadvantage
GCSEs
Suspensions and exclusions
Policy
Media
27 January 2026
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Impetus' response to the findings of the “UK Poverty 2026” report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
This is not a status quo we can accept.
Authors:
Impetus, Susannah Hardyman
Education
Disadvantage
GCSEs
Suspensions and exclusions
Employment
Youth unemployment
Newsletter
22 January 2026
15 min read
Impetus Insights - January 2026
Welcome to Impetus Insights, a place where we discuss ideas, articles and interesting reading about education and employment policy.
Authors:
Ayesha Baloch, Ben Gadsby, Carlie Goldsmith, Susannah Hardyman
Education
Employment
Policy
News
15 January 2026
< 1 min read
Impetus appoints new Trustee
Lisa Harker, Director of Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, appointed as Trustee on Impetus' Board.
Authors:
Impetus
Impetus team
Newsletter
18 December 2025
12 min read
Impetus Insights - December 2025
Welcome to Impetus Insights, a place where we discuss ideas, articles and interesting reading about education and employment policy.
Authors:
Ayesha Baloch, Ben Gadsby, Carlie Goldsmith, Susannah Hardyman
Education
Employment
Policy
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10 December 2025
6 min read
Oracy on the agenda: a case study with Voice 21
Case study of our work with Voice 21 and how, together, we have created momentum for national policy change so that young people from disadvantaged backgrounds get the support they need to succeed in education and in life.
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Impetus
Impact stories
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