<strong>Meet the ventures: The Social Tech Amplifier</strong>

The Social Tech Amplifier, a partnership between Catch22, Ufi VocTech Trust and Social Tech Trust, has onboarded 11 ventures – all with a focus on…

Small Classes, Big Difference: the importance of bespoke support for excluded children in Alternative Provision

The Commission on Young Lives recently published its latest report, ‘All Together Now: Inclusion not Exclusion‘. The central question of this report is; how can…

Rebuilding a ‘Good’ Apprenticeship Scheme 

Those dreaded words every provider of education never wants to hear can either make or break you as an educational leader. After seven days of…

Future Pathways

Employability Support for West London’s Young People While the COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges, employability rates among young people continue to be a major…

Reducing Youth Unemployment and Young People's Responsibility: A Catch22Minutes Podcast Debate

It’s the final episode of #Catch22Minutes’ Youth Employment series! In this first series, we have focussed on youth unemployment and the challenges ahead. We have…

Employability Services in the UK: A Catch22Minutes podcast

This week in Catch22Minutes, the public policy podcast series, @Catch22 looks back on the first series which was focussed on youth employment issues and asks ‘What makes…

Employing Prison Leavers: A Catch22Minutes Podcast

Around 66,000 people leave prison in the UK every year. But figures show only 25% of men leave prison and go into some form of…

Will Young People Be Prepared For Green Jobs? The Catch22Minutes Podcast

The government has pledged to create two million green jobs by 2030. But according to consultancy PwC, just 1.2% of all advertised job roles in…

How Can Social Mobility Improve Youth Employment? The Catch22Minutes Podcast

Many of us have experienced the benefits of our social capital when job hunting – whether it’s a referral from a friend of a friend,…

Inclusive Recruitment: The Catch22Minutes Podcast

Workplace diversity and inclusion is an increasing area of focus for businesses large and small. From bringing in a broader range of perspectives to understanding your…

Are Apprenticeships the Answer? The Catch22Minutes Podcast

In the latest figures, apprenticeship starts are down by about 7% compared to last year. That was despite financial incentives being put in place to…

Catch22 scoops national ERSA and Children and Young People Now awards

The dedication of the Catch22 teams, delivering high-quality services to those who need them most, is recognised with wins across two national award ceremonies. Bright…

Catch22 response to National Audit Office report on the Kickstart Scheme

Responding to the National Audit Office’s report on the Kickstart Scheme, Mat Ilic, Chief Development Officer at Catch22, said: “We were one of the first…

Employment as Diversion: Catch22Minutes Podcast

This week in Catch22Minutes, @Catch22’s new podcast series looking at employability issues, they look at how sustainable jobs can be a form of diversion for young…

What is a Good First Job? New Catch22Minutes Podcast

Catch22Minutes, the new podcast from charity @Catch22, is now into its third episode. We discuss our first jobs, the difference between a ‘good’ first job…

The Hospitality Sector: Catch22Minutes Podcast

Catch22Minutes, the new podcast from charity @Catch22, is now into its second episode, looking at the hospitality industry, reflecting on the Step22 programme, and how careers…

Digital Skills: Catch22Minutes Podcast

Welcome to Catch22Minutes, the new podcast from charity @Catch22, our first season will focus on youth employment. What can society do to better prepare young people for…