…many internships several months in length, taking on a six-month internship in 2018 would cost a young person £6,114. Internships – Unpaid, unadvertised, unfair examines the cost of an internship…
The intern’s dilemma
For many young people, an internship is an essential first rung on the professional ladder. This is especially the case in the most sought-after professions, such as the arts, fashion,…
Fairness for interns
…caps on student numbers, it is likely this competition will intensify in the years to come. Despite the expansion of highly-qualified candidates, only 42 per cent of employers and young…
Employers support ban on unpaid internships as working-class graduates lose out on growing route into careers
…in accessing internships has widened substantially since 2018, now standing at 20 percentage points compared to 12 percentage points in 2018. The proportion of working-class graduates completing an internship is…
Drop-out crisis looms if students are not supported through crisis
…compared to 24 per cent of middle-class students), and moving home with family to save on rent or bills (10 per cent compared to 4 per cent). Looking at students…
Generations of talent being lost through lack of investment in early years workforce
…years to come.” Speaking on behalf of the Early Years Workforce Commission, Julie Hyde, Executive Director of Education and Training at CACHE and NCFE, said: “The Early Years Workforce Commission…