It’s who you meet: Why employer contacts at school make a difference
A new report published by the Education and Employers Taskforce examines youth unemployment within the UK. It provides new statistical evidence which shows that the more young people (aged 14-19) come in to contact with employers whilst they are at school, the less likely they are to become NEET (not in education, employment or training) as young adults.
The research ‘It’s who you meet: why employer contacts at school make a difference to the employment prospects of young adults’ asked young adults aged 19-24 about their current employment status and to reflect on their experiences of the world of work whist they were at school.
The findings were show that:
- 26.1% of young people who could recall no contact with employers whilst at school went on to become NEET.
- This reduced significantly to 4.3% for those who had taken part in four or more activities involving employers (career insights, mentoring, work tasters, work experience etc).
The report draws upon results from a survey of 987 young people in Great Britain who responded to questions about their perceptions on employer engagement when they were in education between 14 and 19.
To read the report please click here