learning and employment
My son is deaf and blind – but it was months of fighting before he got SEND support

My son is deaf and blind – but it was months of fighting before he got SEND support
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’

Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Learning and employment

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Learning and employment
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
Can apprenticeships fix the housing crisis? ‘I worked in childcare, now I fix social homes’

Can apprenticeships fix the housing crisis? ‘I worked in childcare, now I fix social homes’
Blind NHS psychologist fears losing job after DWP slashed her Access to Work support: ‘I was sobbing’

Blind NHS psychologist fears losing job after DWP slashed her Access to Work support: ‘I was sobbing’
Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?

Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It’s time it got an upgrade

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It’s time it got an upgrade
‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Disabled people could face benefit cuts – even if they cannot work, Citizens Advice warns

Disabled people could face benefit cuts – even if they cannot work, Citizens Advice warns
Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers

Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
It’s early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker’s yearly pay

It’s early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker’s yearly pay
Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: ‘Not a nice-to-have’

Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: ‘Not a nice-to-have’
The life of a Royal Mail postal worker at Christmas: ‘People aren’t robots. They can’t keep going’

The life of a Royal Mail postal worker at Christmas: ‘People aren’t robots. They can’t keep going’
Insecure work and the gig economy: Employment in Britain worse than reported, study finds

Insecure work and the gig economy: Employment in Britain worse than reported, study finds
Young people to be taught about consent amid warnings ‘we cannot police our way out of crisis’

Young people to be taught about consent amid warnings ‘we cannot police our way out of crisis’
The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?

The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?
Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives
Inside the chocolate factory spreading sweet treats – and helping autistic people find work
