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November 25, 2020

A generation of young women are 'paying the price' for pandemic

A major new report and polling from the Young Women’s Trust has found that an estimated 1.5 million young women have lost income since the start of the pandemic and over two thirds claiming benefits did so for the first time.
September 17, 2020

National Audit Office report: Financial sustainability of colleges in England

Due to financial constraints, colleges have narrowed their curriculum and reduced support such as careers advice and mental health services or students.
February 18, 2020

Free e-learning programme for unpaid carers launched

The interactive e-learning programme helps carers understand the unique skills and knowledge they apply on a day-to-day basis in their caring role, and how they can transfer these skills to the workplace.
January 17, 2020

Centralised skills system could leave six million people behind by 2030

Large cuts in the adult education budget have left England lagging behind other countries, and the number of adults improving their skills at a record low.
December 12, 2019

MoD apologises to veteran forced out of the navy because of his sexuality

Joe Ousalice served in the Navy for nearly 18 years but was discharged in 1993 when there was a ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces.
November 18, 2019

New report says childcare investment is key to equal pay

Britons pay for the most expensive childcare in Europe, says the Young Women's Trust – at an average of £127 per week or over £6,600 per year.
August 27, 2019

Apprenticeship reforms must deliver career routes for new starters

Analysis suggests that businesses are offering higher-level apprenticeships to established employees, rather than using them as a potential route in for new starters.
December 18, 2018

Fawcett Society welcomes new code banning gender stereotypes in advertising

The Advertising Standards Authority has announced that it will enforce a new code around gender stereotyping in adverts from June 2019.
August 20, 2018

More girls taking A levels in STEM subjects but large gender gap remains.

The Young Women's Trust says that although more girls are taking A levels in STEM subjects, a large gender gap remains.
August 17, 2018

Northern Ireland workers more likely to be stuck in low paid work, says IPPR

Workers in a low paid job in Northern Ireland are more likely than in any other part of the UK to stay in low paid work for the rest of their career.