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In this submission on May 2021, The Bell Foundation elaborated on the challenges facing young people seeking employment, how structural factors can impact youth unemployment, and how might these be addressed.
Our submission also addressed whether funding for education, training and skills is enough to meet the needs of young people and of the labour market, and how to ensure funding continues to reach those who need it most.
We also elaborated on whether the national curriculum equips young people with the right knowledge and skills to find secure jobs and careers and what changes may be needed to ensure this is the case in future.
We recommended that the Government:
We also recommended that the Department for Education: