On 18 March 2025, the government introduced the National Baccalaureate for England – a bold new qualification for 16–18 year olds that brings academic learning, vocational skills, and real-world experience together. This comes just days before Andy Burnham called out Whitehall for failing to understand the realities young people face

11 February 2025 The Next Generation is Ready—But Are We Providing the Right Opportunities? With today’s apprenticeship reforms and education policy changes, the UK is at a turning point in how we prepare young people for the workforce with traditional career paths no longer fit for purpose. Yet, a disconnect remains for

An amazing year for Sherpas. Over 1,000 young people took part in our PAID work experience programmes and we paid £131k into the teenage economy. Check out our infographic for more social value metrics from 2024.