by Liz Edwards | Jul 21, 2026 | Advocacy, Featured article, NEETs, Policy, Youth employment
When you picture the million young people who aren’t earning or learning in the UK, maybe you imagine them all waiting their turn at the Jobcentre. But the reality is quite different – in England, nearly half of 18-24s in this boat aren’t claiming any benefits,...
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...
