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Recent news and developments at One Degree.

Young people have not given up on work. The system has given up on them.

Nearly one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training. That sentence should stop us in our tracks. Behind it are young people who want to work, want to learn, want independence, and want a future they can believe in. But too many are finding that the routes into adulthood […]

Help Us Double Donations Through This Year’s Big Give

We are pleased to share that we will be taking part in this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge 2026.

School Absence Is No Longer a Short-Term Problem. It’s Becoming Structural

In classrooms across the UK and beyond, school absence is shifting from a post-pandemic aftershock into something more entrenched. What was once viewed as a temporary disruption is increasingly understood as a long-term challenge tied to wellbeing, belonging, digital life, and inequality.

Young People Furthest from Work Need More Than Access. They Need Connection.

Few issues reveal structural inequality more starkly than the persistently high numbers of young people who are neither in education, employment nor training.

AI Can Support Tutoring. It Cannot Replace Trusted Human Relationships.

As policymakers look for ways to tackle learning loss and widening disadvantage gaps, tutoring continues to stand out as one of the strongest evidence-backed interventions available.

One Degree doubles reach as life-changing mentoring goes nationwide (via Business London Press)

One Degree, the UK charity transforming young lives through tailored mentoring, is set to double the number of students it supports from disadvantaged backgrounds over the next three years – expanding beyond London for the first time in its history. Read source here.

Young people aren’t lazy – here’s what we’re missing about NEETs (via LBC)

Loss of belief is what we’re missing in the debate about NEET figures, writes Roger Wynne-Dyke. Read source here.

Almost one million young people are NEET – here’s what we’re missing (via CYPN)

The rise in young people not earning or learning reflects a loss of self belief not lack of ambition, says Roger Wynne-Dyke of charity, One Degree. Read source here.

Every child achieving and thriving (via the DfE)

The UK government’s new white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, sets out a broader vision for education in England. Published on 23 February 2026, it argues that schools should not be judged only by academic results, but by how well they help children thrive, belong and prepare for adult life.

Nearly One Million Young People Are NEET… Here’s What We’re Missing

When a young person says, “I don’t know what to do with my life,” what they often mean is something far more painful: “I’m not sure I believe I can.”