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Browse our research into social mobility, employment and employability.

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Elective Home Education: A Growing Concern
25 June 2026
In this article, we explore this growing trend and potential impact of home education on children’s future careers.
Elective Home Education View
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Addressing needs of young people with SEMH conditions is vital in driving down NEET figures
21 January 2026
Findings from our research into challenges faced by young people with SEMH needs, during transition from school to post-16 education, employment and training.
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Career Connect calls for Gatsby-style benchmarks to boost careers support for NEET 16-17-year-olds
27 February 2025
Career Connect is proposing a set of qualitative benchmarks for careers support for 16-17-year-olds who are NEET – as numbers continue to rise.
Careers Advice View
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Evidencing the Impact of Impartial Careers Advice: Consultation Findings
12 February 2025
View the findings of our national consultation: ‘Careers Advice is Vital for our Future: Assessing the Evidence’.
Careers Advice View
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Career Connect study highlights high likelihood of ADHD among NEET young people
03 January 2025
Our pilot study has found a high level of likelihood of ADHD among young people that the charity supports into education, employment and training.
Mental Health View
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Analysis: Elective home education: a growing challenge for schools and local authorities in the North West
28 March 2024
Our analysis of home education figures in the Northwest (Autumn 2023 DfE national figures release)
Elective Home Education View
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Learnings and recommendations from the Sefton NEET Reduction and Early Intervention Service
29 February 2024
Learnings and recommendations from the Sefton NEET Reduction and Early Intervention Service
Young People View
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Career Connect journal article highlights lack of careers provision for home educated young people
28 February 2024
Our home education research has been published in peer-reviewed journal, British Journal of Guidance and Counselling.
Elective Home Education View
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Stemming the tide: highlighting the increasing risk of NEET among school leavers
13 October 2023
This analysis of NEET figures looks at the increasing pressures faced by local authorities and partners who provide professional careers guidance.
Young People View
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Shining a light on home education: five things we learned from the new Department for Education (DfE) data.
01 August 2023
Our analysis of the Department of Education's first data release on home education.
Elective Home Education View
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The importance of locally-focused solutions in addressing youth unemployment
06 July 2023
This report summarises Career Connect’s submission to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Youth Employment.
Young People View
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Career Connect study explores needs of home educated young people
07 February 2023
Our report on the support home learners and their families need to access education and plan for young people’s futures.
Elective Home Education View