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

It comes as ex-Labour Cabinet minister Alan Milburn publishes his first major government-commissioned report into the number of ‘Neets’ - those not in education, employment, or…

Alan Milburn, the Blair-era health secretary, is set to publish a review into young Neets on Thursday, looking over welfare and recruitment.

Young people not in education, employment, or training face ‘hopeless catch-22’, Alan Milburn warns

Urgent action needed to avoid ‘lost generation’, says the former Labour health secretary’s report, due on Thursday

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In a sobering assessment in his long-awaited report, Alan Milburn says the number of so-called Neets is on course to jump by a quarter to 1.25million.

Britain is facing growing concern over the number of young people classified as “NEET”, not in education, employment or training, as experts warn the country could be heading…

Alan Milburn, the Blair-era health secretary, is set to publish a review into young Neets on Thursday, looking over welfare and recruitment.

The Office for National Statistics said the number of young people not in work, education or training increased to a post-pandemic high of 1.01 million in the three months from…

The number of people aged between 16 and 24 and not in employment, education or training, so-called Neets, rose to 1.01 million.

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…

Milburn warned that the number of young Neets could rise to 1.25m within five years, with the current level already standing at 957,000.

Former Labour Cabinet minister Alan Milburn said that the total was more than the country spends on education each year.

Currently, under 1million young people are ‘Neets’, which Mr Milburn wants cost the taxpayer and the economy a staggering £125billion - more than the total spend on education each…

Alan Milburn warns of ‘lost generation’ after number of young people not in work or education rises to more than 1m

The number of young people out of work or education has hit 1 million for the first time in over 12 years

Young people not in education, employment or training face ‘hopeless catch-22’, Alan Milburn warns

Nearly one in seven 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now classed as Neet.

LONDON, May 28 — Britain risks creating a “lost generation” as the number of young people out of work, education and training nears one million and is set to keep rising, a...

A new report by Alan Milburn warns 1.25million young people could be out of work, training or education within the next five years, known as 'Neet'. Three major charity leaders…