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Our latest research and insights

Welcome to the Movement to Work Research and Insights hub. Here you’ll find our own youth employment market research as well as weekly insights from the sector, curated by our very own Head of Insights. You can also check out the Claimant Count which tracks the UK Labour market.

We are keen to hear responses from our network regarding the latest insights, or indeed if any organisations are compiling data that they would be willing to share with us. Get in touch if you have any questions or comments.

Our Research

Here you can download our latest commissioned research, which looks at how large employers engage with youth employment programmes, how they can do it better and make a more meaningful impact.

Large Employers and the Youth Labour Market

Launched in November 2021, The Large Employers and the Youth Labour Market research report commissioned by Movement to Work and Youth Futures Foundation, and co-sponsored by Accenture and Sage, looks at how large employers engage with youth employment programmes and examines ways they can do it better and make a more meaningful impact.

Young, Inspired and Employed

In response to the research findings from the Large Employers and the Youth Labour Market report, Movement to Work, with the help of Accenture, have created Young, Inspired and Employed — an employer-facing summary of the report — focussed on core insights, key benefits and actionable recommendations.

Our IMPACT REPORTS

In partnership with researchers at Oxford Insights and employers from both the public and private sectors, we’ve been able to calculate and report on the the direct impact of MtW programmes.

Take a look at our impact reports from employer partners DWP, BAE Systems and M&S.

Movement to Work x BAE Systems : ROI Impact Summary

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Movement to Work x DWP : ROI Impact Summary

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Movement to Work x M&S : ROI Impact Summary

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insights

Each week, our Head of Insights provides you with the latest news and insights from the world of Youth Employment. Have a scroll through and click on anything that might be relevant to you. You can see all of our previous posts in our insights library.

Lifelong Learning Entitlement overview

Employment Support for Refugees

New Working Hours Law

Unemployment – International Comparisons

Employment and Skills Summit

Unemployment, GDP, and inflation

Cost of living support for students

Apprentices kick start careers in Cumbria

THe ClAIMANT COUNT

The Claimant Count is the most reliable data source for Labour Market Insights that we use here at MtW. While figures are published monthly by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) it is still only an estimate, but one which is directly sourced from the DWP / Jobcentre Plus admin system. It covers the whole of the UK.

The Claimant Count measures the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits, usually Job Seekers Allowance, Universal Credit (UC) and National Insurance Credits.

Diver deeper into the Claimant Count here.