Ground control: Breaking through a new frontier in personal budgets

Do people feel more in control of their public services than ten years ago? Director of Policy Samantha Windett takes a look at Reform’s report, "Proceed with caution: What makes personal budgets work Continue reading…

The Chancellor’s announcement is a well baked cake – here’s how to ice it

Recently, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced his plan for jobs. Our Director of Policy, Sam Windett, shares our response and what we should do next. Continue reading…

COVID-19, Youth Employment and an Opportunity Guarantee

We knew young people would bear the economic burden of COVID-19. We're calling for an Opportunity Guarantee to ensure they have the choice of an education place, an apprenticeship, or a job. Continue reading…

The #Coronavirus kids – Youth Employment in the #StayHome age

Sam Windett: Regardless of how the pandemic plays out, there are three key areas we should build on for young people and employment. Continue reading…

Key findings from 'Youth Jobs Gap: The Employment Gap in London'

The eighth report in our Youth Jobs Gap series, this one focused on London, finds that the rate of young Londonders out of education, employment and training is consistently higher than the national a Continue reading…

Youth Jobs Gap webinar: Establishing the Employment Gap

In this blog and webinar, Sam Windett, Impetus' Director of Policy, talks through the 1st report in the Youth Jobs Gap series. Continue reading…

What we're hoping to see in the Chancellor's Budget

Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds have been hit hardest by this pandemic, in both their education and in the jobs market - their needs must be addressed by the Chancellor in the upcoming bud Continue reading…

Young people are bearing the economic burden of coronavirus - protecting their future is a national emergency

Once the medical crisis passes, we cannot afford a five year wait to undo this damage to the lives of people under the age of 25 Continue reading…

1000 Opportunities

Government must support the creation of 1000 extra opportunities per day for young people. Continue reading…

Youth Jobs Gap

Our ground-breaking research presents the most detailed picture of NEET rates in England to date. Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are twice as likely to be NEET as their better of peers, a Continue reading…