Measuring Youth Employment Activity: Turning Evidence Into Employer Practice - ADSMF

Find out more 👉 https://adsmforum.co.uk/ Discover how employers can transform youth employment, apprenticeships, and early careers recruitment by using evidence, data and lived experience to create more inclusive opportunities for young people. Recorded during Youth Employment Week, this Apprenticeship Diversity & Social Mobility Forum webinar brings together leading voices from Youth Employment UK, the West Midlands Combined Authority, and the Youth Futures Foundation to explore how organisations can measure the impact of their youth employment activity and turn insight into meaningful employer practice. The session examines the UK's growing youth employment challenge, with almost 900,000 young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), and highlights practical solutions to improve social mobility, diversity, equity and inclusion across apprenticeships and the wider skills sector. You'll hear from Laura-Jane Rawlings MBE, CEO of Youth Employment UK, alongside Lauren Mistry, David Gaughan, Head of Employer Services at the West Midlands Combined Authority, Ciara, Youth Employment UK Youth Ambassador, and Eleanor Marsea from the Youth Futures Foundation. Topics covered include: Youth Employment Week and why it matters Tackling youth unemployment across the UK Supporting NEET young people into education, employment and training Improving apprenticeship recruitment and retention Creating meaningful work experience opportunities Building inclusive recruitment and interview processes The importance of mentoring and career development Mental health and wellbeing in the workplace Social mobility, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) Employer engagement and workforce development The Good Youth Employment Benchmark Using evidence, data and evaluation to improve employer practice Skills development, early careers and workforce planning Best practice for employers, training providers and education organisations Whether you're an employer, apprenticeship provider, HR professional, early careers specialist, learning provider, educator or policymaker, this webinar provides valuable insights into creating better opportunities for young people while building a more inclusive and future-ready workforce. If you enjoyed this video, please Like, Subscribe and Share to help more people discover the life-changing opportunities apprenticeships can provide. ABOUT THE APPRENTICESHIP DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL MOBILITY FORUM The Apprenticeship Diversity and Social Mobility Forum (ADSMF) is a thought leadership platform established to challenge perceptions, promote inclusion, and advance social mobility within apprenticeships and skills development. Founded in July 2020 by the BAME Apprenticeship Alliance (now known as the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance), the Forum was born during the COVID-19 pandemic as a virtual gathering of leaders, practitioners, and policymakers dedicated to improving opportunities for all. Since its inception, ADSMF has become a hub for influential conversations, exploring how education, skills, and employment can drive greater equity, diversity, and inclusion across the UK workforce. #YouthEmployment #YouthEmploymentWeek #Apprenticeships #Apprenticeship #EarlyCareers #Careers #Employment #Skills #SocialMobility #Diversity #Inclusion #Equity #DEI #WorkExperience #YouthVoice #YouthEmploymentUK #YouthFuturesFoundation #EmployerEngagement #WorkforceDevelopment #LearningAndDevelopment