by John Newton | Nov 20, 2025 | NEETs
As new figures reveal that the number of young people out of work and education remains stubbornly high at 946,000 – around 1 in 8 of those aged 16-24 – we are calling for the government to focus funding on support that’s proven to work. The number of...
by John Newton | Sep 30, 2025 | NEETs
Unemployment is a hole. The further you go in, the harder it is to climb out. We’ve seen the damage it can wreak on young people’s confidence and their mindset. There’s even evidence of a “scarring effect” on future wages from being unemployed for a long period. For...
by John Newton | May 13, 2025 | NEETs
Today’s figures for the number of young people neither earning nor learning represent a vast array of untapped talent. The official figures, which cover January to March 2025, estimate there were 923,000 people aged 16-24 classed as “not in education, employment or...
