Young Lives, Young Futures
National ESRC study of the school-to-work transitions of young people in England who don't go to university. Run by researchers at King's College London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and the Edge Foundation @edgeuk.bsky.social. www.ylyf.co.uk
- Check out our article in @fenews.bsky.social with findings from the Young Lives, Young Futures study for how we can tackle school alienation 👇
- We've just published 3 new papers from the Young Lives, Young Futures team on apprenticeships, careers guidance and the new national youth strategy! 👇 www.ylyf.co.uk/latestpublic...
- Reposted by Young Lives, Young FuturesYoung Lives United! 20 West Midlands young people at the House of Lords 12 Nov campaigning for better careers & vocational support for the 50% who choose not to go to university. 160 policy makers & organisations saw their video & heard them perform ‘We Need Change’ live @youngliveskcl.bsky.social
- Reposted by Young Lives, Young FuturesLast week some of our Policy & Research team attended the @youngliveskcl.bsky.social research launch in the House of Lords. Providing food for thought on the support young people require when transitioning into adulthood & 'work', especially for those who aren't entering Higher Education.
- Reposted by Young Lives, Young FuturesWe are in Belgrade for our @youngliveskcl.bsky.social cross-European symposium on success and equity in the post-16 transitions of young people who don’t go to university. The first day was full of engaging presentations and insightful discussions. Looking forward to the start of the second day.
- We are excited to be at the #JVETConference to present findings from the Young Lives, Young Futures project and hear about leading research on vocational education and training!
- Keynote announcement! We're thrilled to welcome Professor Sharon Gewirtz to #JVETConference. A leading voice on education, policy, and social justice, Sharon will share insights from her research on vocational education, professionalism, and youth transitions. 🔗 www.jvet.uk/conference-2...
- Reposted by Young Lives, Young FuturesToday at #ISAforum2025, our @youngliveskcl.bsky.social team member Rana Khazbak presented our work on young people who do not continue with full time education. Great panel showcasing how longitudinal qual data from India, US, Germany and UK is advancing our understanding of youth transitions.
- 📢 There is still time to submit an abstract for our cross-European symposium! The deadline has been extended to 21st May. Read the full call for papers on our website 👇 www.ylyf.co.uk/post/call-fo...
- There are a few days left to submit an abstract for our cross-European symposium! Apply before 30th April! www.ylyf.co.uk/post/call-fo...
- 📢 We have a call for papers out! Join our cross-European symposium on achieving success and equity in the post-16 transitions of young prople who don't go to university. Submit abstracts before 30th April! www.ylyf.co.uk/post/call-fo...
- We had a fantastic time working with young people from Genesis Sun and @journeytojustice.bsky.social at @cwunews.bsky.social to creatively explore the Young Lives, Young Futures research findings! #youthvoice
- Workshop at @cwunews.bsky.social co-led with Genesis Sun & part of @youngliveskcl.bsky.social national research. We encouraged reflection on educational & work experiences. The day ended with a performance incorporating song, rap, dance and acting, to be included in findings presented to Parliament
- Our Young Lives, Young Futures colleague Olly Newton @edgeuk.bsky.social has written a powerful article in @schoolsweek.bsky.social highlighting the need for more social spaces and opportunities for young people outside of school schoolsweek.co.uk/three-steps-...
- Our 'Schools for All?' report shows that nearly 1 in 2 young people aged 15-16 don't enjoy school. Youth organisations and community groups provide safe places for young people to socialise and trusted adults to talk to but not all young people have access to them www.ylyf.co.uk/latestpublic...
- Reposted by Young Lives, Young FuturesCall for papers! As part of a @youngliveskcl.bsky.social symposium, we invite researchers to send their papers on achieving success and equity in the post-16 transitions of young people who don't go to university. www.ylyf.co.uk/post/call-fo...
- 📢 We have a call for papers out! Join our cross-European symposium on achieving success and equity in the post-16 transitions of young prople who don't go to university. Submit abstracts before 30th April! www.ylyf.co.uk/post/call-fo...
- We had a great time last week working with Genesis Sun and @journeytojustice.bsky.social in a workshop to hear young people's views and ideas about education and employment opportunities in the Black Country #youthvoice #youthresearch
- Cool workshop with young people from the Black Country in Wolverhampton delivered by us and Genesis Sun for a piece of ground-breaking research by Young Lives Young Futures looking at young people in transition from school to work 😊 journeytojustice.org.uk/workshop-in-...
- And we'll be sharing lots more soon from the workshop to hear from young people what they think about transitions from school to work!
- Reposted by Young Lives, Young FuturesOur recent report: Student Voices: What Are Students Saying About Their Experiences of T Levels? examines student perspectives on T Levels was written in collaboration with Professor Kevin Orr. Read the report here: www.edge.co.uk/research/pro...
- It's National Apprenticeships Week so check out our recent publications on apprenticeships policy in England to find how policy has changed since 2010 #NAW2025 www.ylyf.co.uk/latestpublic...
- Find out about the reality of #apprenticeships policy in England since 2010 in our new paper using data from the Young Lives, Young Futures study. Available open access in the Journal of Vocational Education and Training @kingsecs.bsky.social @edgeuk.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
- Reposted by Young Lives, Young FuturesHappy to announce that we have published a new paper on apprenticeships in England. Available here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1... @kingsecs.bsky.social @youngliveskcl.bsky.social #openaccess #apprenticeships #education #england A few highlights 🔽
