Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe number of young people in the UK not in education, employment, or training (NEET) reached a post-pandemic high of 1.01 million between January and March, marking the highest level in over 12 years. This increase of 89,000 from the previous year is primarily attributed to a greater number of young people no longer actively seeking work, as reported by the Office for National Statistics. An upcoming review by Alan Milburn warns that without urgent intervention, the proportion of NEET young people could rise from 1 in 8 to 1 in 6 by 2031, affecting 1.25 million and risking a “lost generation”. Milburn's review highlights a significant decline in entry-level jobs and an imbalance in public spending, noting that approximately £25 is spent on benefits for every £1 allocated to youth employment support. He advocates for a cross-party effort to tackle youth unemployment, suggesting the benefits system should act as a “springboard” and that policies impacting employers' ability to hire younger people, such as minimum wage increases, should be reviewed. In fullMore than one million young people not in work, education or training, new figures show as Neet crisis laid bareThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Britain ‘at risk of a lost generation’ as Neet numbers hit post-pandemic high
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe number of young people in the UK not in education, employment, or training (NEET) reached a post-pandemic high of 1.01 million between January and March, marking the highest level in over 12 years. This increase of 89,000 from the previous year is primarily attributed to a greater number of young people no longer actively seeking work, as reported by the Office for National Statistics. An upcoming review by Alan Milburn warns that without urgent intervention, the proportion of NEET young people could rise from 1 in 8 to 1 in 6 by 2031, affecting 1.25 million and risking a “lost generation”. Milburn's review highlights a significant decline in entry-level jobs and an imbalance in public spending, noting that approximately £25 is spent on benefits for every £1 allocated to youth employment support. He advocates for a cross-party effort to tackle youth unemployment, suggesting the benefits system should act as a “springboard” and that policies impacting employers' ability to hire younger people, such as minimum wage increases, should be reviewed. In fullMore than one million young people not in work, education or training, new figures show as Neet crisis laid bareThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
