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'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
The Netherlands has one of the world's lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training.
June 7, 2026M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
The scheme aims to tackle the "growing challenge" of young people not in employment, education, or training.
June 7, 2026Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education
People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.
February 26, 2026'It is a catastrophe' - the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment
Alan Milburn returns to his hometown of Newcastle as he undertakes a review into the growing numbers of young people out of work.
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M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
Marks and Spencer is launching a new training scheme for young people trying to get on the career ladder in a bid to tackle the "growing youth unemployment challenge". Aimed at 16 to 24-year olds, it
M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
Marks and Spencer is launching a new training scheme for young people trying to get on the career ladder in a bid to tackle the "growing youth unemployment challenge". Aimed at 16 to 24-year olds, it
“Our policies worked because the schools could connect to other organisations within the region”, says Sonja Bekker
The United Kingdom is sounding the alarm: nearly one in ten young people in the UK are no longer in education, nor are they in employment. In the Netherlands, the figure is around one in twenty. The B
'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
A landmark report last month found Britain is grappling with a youth engagement crisis - with nearly one in eight 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training (Neet). Alan Milburn, the
'It is a catastrophe' - the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment
"This is a story of lost lives," says Alan Milburn, as he stands outside the front door of the house where he grew up, in Benwell, Newcastle. The former New Labour minister is returning to his home t