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February Youth Action Forum

Movement to Work's February Youth Action Forum
20 April 2026
In February, Movement to Work brought together employers and youth engagement leaders at its Youth Action Forum to explore how to better support young people facing barriers to employment — including those who are young carers, care leavers, or neurodivergent.
With over 40 Movement to Work members in attendance, the session created space for open discussion, shared learning, and practical problem-solving. The forum heard from partners including Carers Trust, Catch22 and Ambitious About Autism, who shared insights into their work and highlighted the strengths and potential of the young people they support.

Youth Action Forums are a key part of how the network comes together — to exchange experiences, address challenges, and shape more inclusive approaches to employment. This session focused in particular on how employers can move from insight to action.

Following the forum, Movement to Work worked with partners to develop three new Unlocking Potential employer guides, now available in the Members Area under 'Support'. These build on an existing series, which provides practical guidance to help employers create more inclusive opportunities for young people not in education, employment or training (NEET).

The guides cover key barriers and why inclusion matters, effective recruitment and support approaches, flexible and meaningful work experience, building inclusive workplace cultures, training, partnerships, and sources of support, and the business benefits of inclusive hiring. Together, they are designed to support employers to create environments where young people can contribute, grow, and succeed — while also strengthening teams and driving innovation.

Movement to Work Youth Action Forum attendees