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  • “We will fail unless we invest in young people”, our response to the 2023 State of the Nation report

“We will fail unless we invest in young people”, our response to the 2023 State of the Nation report

Career Ready2023-09-12T11:24:15+00:00Tuesday 12 September 2023|News|

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    View from the CEO: Why we need to change the social mobility conversation

View from the CEO: Why we need to change the social mobility conversation

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    View from the CEO: The economic case for investing in young talent

View from the CEO: The economic case for investing in young talent

Career Ready2023-03-20T16:42:31+00:00Monday 03 October 2022|Views|

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    View from the CEO: Reflections on the year

View from the CEO: Reflections on the year

Career Ready2022-02-01T18:07:47+00:00Monday 20 December 2021|Views|

  • State of the Nation: We can’t level up without young people

State of the Nation: We can’t level up without young people

Career Ready2022-02-01T18:10:30+00:00Monday 26 July 2021|Views|

  • View from the CEO: Be curious, find your passion, explore opportunities

View from the CEO: Be curious, find your passion, explore opportunities

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    View from the CEO: 5 lessons from a year in charge

View from the CEO: 5 lessons from a year in charge

Career Ready2021-01-20T08:43:26+00:00Monday 18 January 2021|Views|

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    View from the CEO: Real change is about empowering people for the future

View from the CEO: Real change is about empowering people for the future

Career Ready2022-01-19T16:46:33+00:00Wednesday 18 November 2020|Views|

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    View from the CEO: Why we’re no longer talking about disadvantage

View from the CEO: Why we’re no longer talking about disadvantage

Career Ready2022-01-19T16:47:58+00:00Sunday 04 October 2020|Views|

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