The Numbers
One in eight young people.
981,000
Young people aged 16 to 24 in the UK not in education, employment or training
Office for National Statistics, April to June 2026
588,000
Of those, not looking for work at all
Office for National Statistics, April to June 2026
6 in 10
Have never had a job
Milburn review interim report, May 2026
1 in 5
Get any meaningful help finding work from the benefits system
Milburn review interim report, May 2026
84% of them want a job or training. The will is there. The first step is the hard part.
Milburn review interim report, May 2026
What Partners Get
Everything your learners need to start.
Places
Free Academy places
Every learner you refer gets their own Trident Academy account, free of charge.
Courses
12 employability courses
Written for someone starting out, from their first application to their first month in the job.
Certificates
A certificate for every pass
Issued when a learner passes, and theirs to keep, print or save.
Your login
Follow every learner
See who has started, what they have completed and the certificates they have earned. Assign courses and run reports.
Evidence
Something to show at interview
A dated transcript of every course passed. Proof of what they did while out of work, and something to talk through when the CV is thin.
Support
A named contact
A named contact at Trident HR, and an onboarding call before your first intake.
The 12 courses
Applications and CVsInterviewsYour Rights at WorkBeing Treated Fairly at WorkMoney at WorkDigital Basics for WorkCommunication: Your First JobCustomer Service: Your First JobWorking in a Team: Your First JobFeedback and Mistakes: Your First JobProfessionalism, Attendance and TimekeepingYour First Month and Probation
How It Works
Four steps to the first login.
You refer the young people and we do the rest. We create their accounts, send their invites and handle any support, so none of it lands on your staff.
01
Apply
Tell us about your organisation and the young people you support.
02
Sign the data sharing agreement
No learner details are shared with us before it is in place.
03
Send us your learners
Names and email addresses. Each learner needs their own email address.
04
They start, you follow
Each learner gets an invite, sets a password and starts. You follow their progress from your own login.
Who It Is For
Organisations working with young people.
We are starting in Tayside: Dundee, Angus, and Perth and Kinross. Outside Tayside? Use the form below and we will register your interest.
It is for
- Charities and social enterprises
- Councils and public bodies
- Community groups
- Running employability support for young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in work, education or training
It is not for
- Employers training their own staff
- Training providers or agencies
What It Costs
Nothing.
Free to approved partners. No contract, no card. We take a small number of partners at a time, so every one gets the attention it needs.
What We Ask In Return
- Your logo and a short testimonial once your first group of learners has finished
- Quarterly figures on how many learners moved into work or further learning
- A short feedback session each quarter
We never ask for money or exclusivity, and learners' details are used for Academy and nothing else.
Apply
Become a partner.
A few details about your organisation and the young people you support. Fields marked * are required.