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.

At Startup Sherpas, we applaud the government’s commitment to tackling youth unemployment through the Youth Guarantee. The strong emphasis on tailored, local approaches and reversing the worrying NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) trends is commendable. However, while the strategy addresses young adults and older teenagers, there’s a critical