Hidden NEETs Highlight Why Employment Support Must Reach Beyond the Benefits System Thousands of young people across the UK are outside education, employment or training without claiming benefits, raising an important question about how employment support reaches those who may not be connected to the traditional systems designed to help…

Falling NEET Numbers Are Encouraging – But More Young People Still Need a Route Into Work The latest figures showing a fall in the number of young people not in education, employment or training offer some encouragement, but the wider picture shows there is still significant work to do to…

Lifelong Learning Could Help More Young People Build Skills for the Future Learning should not stop when somebody leaves school, college or university. As workplaces change and new technologies reshape the skills employers need, the ability to continue learning throughout a career is becoming increasingly important. Tackling the jobs crisis…

Nearly One Million Young People Remain Outside Work or Education Creating Opportunity Must Remain a Priority Nearly one million young people across the UK remain outside education, employment or training, reinforcing the scale of the challenge facing those trying to take their first steps towards a career. The latest Office…

Young People Want to Work But Finding That First Opportunity Can Take Years For many young people across the UK, finding that first opportunity in employment is becoming an increasingly difficult journey. Applications can stretch across months, rejection can become familiar and gaining the experience employers are looking for can…