The young people and work report is an independent review of the increase in the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
Enver Solomon, Chief Executive of Nacro responds:
“Milburn is right to sound the alarm. A future where 1.25 million young people are out of work and education would be a generational catastrophe – but it can be averted.
“From our work with some of the most disadvantaged young people, we know that many face multiple barriers to accessing training opportunities and jobs. Despite these barriers, they still have ambition, drive and hope, but they’re being let down at the point when they need specialist support to turn things around.
“We know what works – smaller education and training settings, tailored support, and skilled professionals that build trusting relationships with those young people facing barriers. Yet too often this is overlooked and underfunded, while mainstream education providers are not incentivised to work with the most disadvantaged.
“If we don’t fix these issues, we risk entrenching failure and leaving too many young people behind. Getting this right isn’t optional – it’s how we prevent a lost generation.”
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