Education, learning and attainment
Youth Voice Census Report 2021
Youth Employment UK · 2021
About this report
The 2021 Youth Voice Census gathered the views and experiences of over 3,400 young people aged 14–24 across England on education, employment, and life in their local area. Key findings show widespread disconnection: only 9.9% of young people were confident they could find quality work where they live, and 81.9% felt there were not enough opportunities to share their views on important issues. Mental health concerns emerged as a top barrier across all groups — those in education, looking for work, and in employment — with inequalities by gender, ethnicity, free school meals eligibility, and additional needs running throughout the data.
Research details
- Methodology
- Survey
- Sample size
- 3,400
- Sample
- Young people aged 14–24 in England, including those in education (secondary school, college, sixth form, university), those looking for work, and those in employment; with breakdowns by gender, ethnicity, free school meals eligibility, and additional needs.
- Who it's about
- NEET (not in education, employment or training)
- Place
- England
- Youth involvement
- No youth involvement
- Funders
- Amazing Apprenticeships, Edge Foundation, Pearson