young people

March 6, 2018

Call for apprentice minimum wage to be raised significantly

Fewer than half of MPs said they would encourage someone to undertake a job paid £3.50 an hour – the apprentice minimum wage.
March 6, 2018

Cuts to youth offending budgets 'putting crime reduction work at risk'

Councils have still not received their youth justice grant allocations for 2018/19, despite having to set budgets within the next two weeks.
February 28, 2018

Social media companies ‘failing young people’ on cyberbullying

Social media companies’ failure to tackle cyberbullying is putting the mental health of children and young people at risk, warns an inquiry from MPs and leading children’s charities.
February 26, 2018

'Better Jobs Deal' proposed to fix the labour market for young people

The Resolution Foundation says that a radical new approach to the labour market is needed to tackle insecure work and stagnant wages for young people.
February 17, 2018

Barnardo’s becomes partner in development of digital resource for care leavers

Barnardo's is partnering with the CareTech Foundation on a £1 million project to develop a ground-breaking digital resource to support young people leaving care.
February 7, 2018

Welsh civil society throws weight behind Assembly reform plans

Civil society groups in Wales are calling on parties and the public to embrace plans to reform the Welsh Assembly, ahead of a vote to consult on new proposals.
January 29, 2018

UK government must follow Wales and Scotland in backing ‘fairer franchise’, say campaigners

The Electoral Reform Society have called on Westminster to back a ‘fair franchise’ and give 16 and 17 year olds the vote for all elections in the UK ahead of Welsh Government plans to back votes at 16.
January 23, 2018

Charity to comment on rise in young carers

In connection to Young Carers Awareness Day on 25 January 2018, the national poverty charity Turn2us will be making a statement about the rise in young people who are carers.
January 12, 2018

UN agency President and Pope Francis to discuss link between poverty and migration

Just days after renewing his plea to respect the rights of migrants, Pope Francis will have a private meeting with the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development during which it is expected they will discuss the importance of investing in rural development to create opportunities for some of the poorest people in the world.
January 5, 2018

Barnardo’s seeks London hosts for young people leaving care

Londoners who have a spare room and would like to help a young person leaving care are urged to put themselves forward for a Barnardo’s programme launching this week.