Young Lives, Young Futures

We are in Belgrade for our @youngliveskcl.bsky.social cross-European symposium on success and equity in the post-16 transitions of young people who don’t go to university. The first day was full of engaging presentations and insightful discussions. Looking forward to the start of the second day.

We are excited to be at the #JVETConference to present findings from the Young Lives, Young Futures project and hear about leading research on vocational education and training!

Today at #ISAforum2025, our @youngliveskcl.bsky.social team member Rana Khazbak presented our work on young people who do not continue with full time education. Great panel showcasing how longitudinal qual data from India, US, Germany and UK is advancing our understanding of youth transitions.

Call for papers: Achieving success and equity in the post-16 transitions of young people who don't go to university: A cross-European symposium We are pleased to announce a call for contributions to a cross-European symposium to take place in Belgrade (immediately after the ECER conference) on 13-14 September 2025.The symposium will focus on ...

📢 There is still time to submit an abstract for our cross-European symposium! The deadline has been extended to 21st May. Read the full call for papers on our website 👇
www.ylyf.co.uk/post/call-fo...

There are a few days left to submit an abstract for our cross-European symposium! Apply before 30th April! www.ylyf.co.uk/post/call-fo...

We had a fantastic time working with young people from Genesis Sun and @journeytojustice.bsky.social at @cwunews.bsky.social to creatively explore the Young Lives, Young Futures research findings! #youthvoice

Publications | Young Lives, Young Futures Publications, talks, events, conferences and media coverage for Young Lives, Young Futures, an ESRC-funded study of young people's education-to-work transitions in England.

Our 'Schools for All?' report shows that nearly 1 in 2 young people aged 15-16 don't enjoy school. Youth organisations and community groups provide safe places for young people to socialise and trusted adults to talk to but not all young people have access to them www.ylyf.co.uk/latestpublic...

How to really make adolescence meaningful again To resolve issues raised by the Netflix drama, we have to ask the right questions of the right people

Our Young Lives, Young Futures colleague Olly Newton @edgeuk.bsky.social has written a powerful article in @schoolsweek.bsky.social highlighting the need for more social spaces and opportunities for young people outside of school schoolsweek.co.uk/three-steps-...

Call for papers: Achieving success and equity in the post-16 transitions of young people who don't go to university: A cross-European symposium We are pleased to announce a call for contributions to a cross-European symposium to take place in Belgrade (immediately after the ECER conference) on 13-14 September 2025.The symposium will focus on ...

Call for papers! As part of a @youngliveskcl.bsky.social symposium, we invite researchers to send their papers on achieving success and equity in the post-16 transitions of young people who don't go to university. www.ylyf.co.uk/post/call-fo...

Call for papers: Achieving success and equity in the post-16 transitions of young people who don't go to university: A cross-European symposium We are pleased to announce a call for contributions to a cross-European symposium to take place in Belgrade (immediately after the ECER conference) on 13-14 September 2025.The symposium will focus on ...

📢 We have a call for papers out! Join our cross-European symposium on achieving success and equity in the post-16 transitions of young prople who don't go to university. Submit abstracts before 30th April! www.ylyf.co.uk/post/call-fo...

And we'll be sharing lots more soon from the workshop to hear from young people what they think about transitions from school to work!

We had a great time last week working with Genesis Sun and @journeytojustice.bsky.social in a workshop to hear young people's views and ideas about education and employment opportunities in the Black Country #youthvoice #youthresearch

Student Voices: What Are Students Saying About Their Experiences of T Levels?

Our recent report: Student Voices: What Are Students Saying About Their Experiences of T Levels? examines student perspectives on T Levels was written in collaboration with Professor Kevin Orr. Read the report here:
www.edge.co.uk/research/pro...

Publications | Young Lives, Young Futures Publications, talks, events, conferences and media coverage for Young Lives, Young Futures, an ESRC-funded study of young people's education-to-work transitions in England.

It's National Apprenticeships Week so check out our recent publications on apprenticeships policy in England to find how policy has changed since 2010 #NAW2025 www.ylyf.co.uk/latestpublic...

Find out about the reality of #apprenticeships policy in England since 2010 in our new paper using data from the Young Lives, Young Futures study. Available open access in the Journal of Vocational Education and Training @kingsecs.bsky.social @edgeuk.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

Happy to announce that we have published a new paper on apprenticeships in England.
Available here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
@kingsecs.bsky.social @youngliveskcl.bsky.social #openaccess #apprenticeships #education #england
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Publications | Young Lives, Young Futures Publications, talks, events, conferences and media coverage for Young Lives, Young Futures, an ESRC-funded study of young people's education-to-work transitions in England.

📢We've published new reports from the Young Lives, Young Futures study. Check out our key findings on apprenticeships and school curriculum and culture in our new policy briefs 📝

Research Associate

There's one week left to apply to join the Young Lives, Young Futures team as a Research Associate! Find out more about the role and how to apply here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/099825-...

Research Associate

We're hiring! We're looking for a Research Associate to join the Young Lives, Young Futures team. Check out the role here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/099825-...