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Severely disabled young people should get fast-track access to benefits, Milburn says

Alan Milburn said 16- to 24-year-olds with most complex needs should not have to keep proving they cannot work

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26

Plans are under way to finally help Britain’s unemployed young people – will Labour pull it off?

Alan Milburn is preparing to implement his report to bring young people back into work. Let’s hope the government will see it through, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

Young people forced to turn down work because they can’t afford travel, clothes or childcare

Children’s charity Barnardo’s said its study showed that many young people were being priced out of jobs, education and training opportunities

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Think it’s time for gen Z to ‘grow up’? You’re even more out of touch than the British state

We can’t expect young people to make a seamless transition from childhood to adulthood in this chilly economic climate. Finally, Westminster is catching on, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

‘Really helpful’: the AI bootcamps aimed at addressing UK youth unemployment

Pilot project in Preston comes with apprenticeship offer for Neets at end of three-week course

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

UK needs ‘tough love’ approach to young people on benefits – Alan Milburn

The former Labour minister told The Times the state should provide greater employment support in exchange for a new ‘duty to engage’.

Evening Standard · Sep 11

Mentoring based on young peoples’ strengths can alleviate the crisis in education, training and employment

Nearly 1 million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are currently outside education, employment or training and the number is currently projected to increase.

The Conversation · Sep 8

UK retailers aim to create 100,000 jobs for young people out of work

In partnership with DWP, firms such as John Lewis and M&S plan to offer 18- to 24-year-olds placements of two to four weeks

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Britain’s schools are failing its young people – and 1m Neets are paying the price

Obsessed with exams, devoid of vocational training: there is a total mismatch between schools and life beyond their gates, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

Number of young Brits not in education or work a ‘scar on this country’

Crisis of young people not in education, employment or training ‘long way from easing’ despite fall in official figures

The Independent UK · Aug 27