The Government is set to unveil new plans to counter what it has described as the “quiet crisis” of youth unemployment.
Alan Milburn, the Government’s jobs adviser, is set to publish a review looking at the reasons why 946,000 young people aged 16 to 24 aren’t in education, employment or training (Neets).
Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden has warned that the impact of youth unemployment could scar young people for the rest of their lives and is set to announce plans for 300,000 extra work experience placements over the next three years, it is reported.
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We take a look at what the proposals will mean – and how another European country is tackling the issue of youth unemployment.
