David Kingman looks at the criticisms of the government’s new apprenticeship levy made recently by the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Category: Young people
“State of Child Health” report raises significant concerns about the health of Britain’s children
David Kingman reports on the recent study by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, which examined the health of British children
Parents Against Student Debt
IF supporter and recent graduate Jessica Jones shows the necessity of the “Parents Against Student Debt” campaign, suggesting what parents can do to respond to the poor deal that students face – and explaining the unfairness for the benefit of parents who may be unaware of the situation
Another year passes: intergenerational birthday blues
Contributing to our ongoing Vox Pop series, an IF supporter from Kent foresees a gloomy intergenerational conversation with his sons, and cannot – alas! – find reasons to be more optimistic
Government abolishes the Child Poverty Unit
David Kingman reports on the recent revelation that Teresa May’s government has chosen to abolish the Child Poverty Unit
Should young people change, or should politics?
Final-year politics student and IF volunteer Beth Jenkinson explores the problem of youth disengagement in electoral processes across Europe, and discusses what should be done to resolve the issue