The impact of Covid-19 on Young Workers in England: young people navigating insecure work in Greater Manchester during the Covid-19 pandemic

Christie, Fiona ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1384-3683 and Swingewood, Adele (2022) The impact of Covid-19 on Young Workers in England: young people navigating insecure work in Greater Manchester during the Covid-19 pandemic. Project Report. Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester.

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Abstract

This briefing outlines initial findings from the British Academy-funded project: ‘Young People and Work in an Age of Uncertainty. Originally conceived in 2019 in response to existing concerns about young people in the labour market, the research itself was conducted in 2021, coinciding with the Covid-19 pandemic. Through qualitative,longitudinal methods, the research sought to capture in-depth insights into young people’s experiences and perspectives of insecure work at this unique period of labour market disruption. It includes recommendations for many stakeholders about what can be done to support young people to move into and progress into Decent Work.