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Young people not earning or learning: New inquiry must gather what works

Young people not earning or learning: New inquiry must gather what works

by Ben Cotterill | Nov 10, 2025

An independent inquiry will examine why rising numbers of the UK’s young people aren’t working or studying, the government has announced. Nearly 1 million young people aged 16-24 – around 1 in 8 – are neither earning nor learning. The numbers have been rising for the...

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