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 chiefs their voices from the frontline

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

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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.

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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…

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

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…

Britain risks creating a "lost generation" as the number of young people out of work and education surges, a government-commissioned review warned Thursday.

The former Labour minister warned against solely blaming the chancellor for the scale of the crisis facing the nation

The new and excoriating account of the dire prospects for UK young people is a call to action. It could be the Beveridge report for our time, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee