Snowflake Generation Tag on Young People Is 'a Myth', Landmark Report Finds
Official figures show 613,000 young people are economically inactive, while the review says entry-level jobs and support are not keeping pace.
- The Office for National Statistics revealed that young people aged 16 to 24 not in education, employment, or training rose to 1.01 million, representing 13.5% of all young people and the highest level since 2013.
- Review author Alan Milburn warned the career ladder is "simply out of reach," attributing the crisis to a "failure of a system stuck in the past" and 1.6 million fewer entry-level jobs in the economy.
- Data shows 613,000 young people are economically inactive—a record high—while IPPR research found a "fundamental imbalance" where £25 is spent on benefits for every £1 invested in employment support.
- Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden announced plans for 300,000 extra work experience placements over three years, with the DWP aiming to give young people "the best start in their career."
- Without urgent policy action, the number of NEETs could reach 1.25 million within five years, as Milburn warned the "AI revolution" makes swift intervention essential to prevent further deterioration.
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Research: this is 13.5% of people between 16 and 24 years of age, is record. Under accusations the Starmer government: "There are no support and opportunities for training" . "There is a risk of losing an entire generation." The causes? "The psychological discomfort, true or presumed, isolates young people. We invest on subsidies and not on employment. But welfare gives a check and not a life project."
Snowflake Generation tag on young people is 'a myth', landmark report finds
A lack of opportunities, from Saturday jobs to entry level positions, is starving young people of experience, while a lack of joined up policy making is contributing to this, the former health secretary said.
‘We can’t afford 1m of young people not in education, employment or training’ – Work and Pensions Secretary
Today’s report calls for more focus on helping the 1 million young people in the UK who aren’t in education, work or training. We spoke to the Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden and asked him what the systemic changes called for by Alan Milburn’s report, actually look like.
Never mind the Dutch what can the Scots teach the ‘UK’ about how to tackle the youth jobs crisis?
Over the years, I’ve noticed that no matter the issue, experts and journalists will never dream of looking north for a solution. Yesterday, in the Guardian: A shock government-backed report this week warned of the danger of a “lost generation” of young people in Britain, as the number of 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training (Neets) rose to more than 1 million. According to official UK statistics, roughly 13.5% of young pe…
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