One in Six UK Young People Risk Being Shut Out of Work and Education

  • تاريخ النشر: الخميس، 28 مايو 2026 زمن القراءة: دقيقة قراءة

A growing share of UK youth risk exclusion from work, education, and training, raising fears of a 'lost generation.'

The Current Number Is Already High

The Forecast Could Get Worse

Youth Unemployment Is Rising

Many Young People Have Never Worked

Entry-Level Jobs Are Disappearing

Apprenticeships Are Not Filling the Gap

Mental Health Is a Major Barrier

The Welfare System May Be Keeping Some Young People Stuck

The Cost Could Be Huge

The Real Risk Is Long-Term Exclusion

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A new warning about young people in the UK is not just about unemployment. It is about a growing group at risk of being left outside the routes that usually lead into adulthood: work, training, apprenticeships, college, university, confidence, and a first real chance to build independence.

A government-commissioned review led by Alan Milburn warns that the share of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training could rise from around one in eight now to one in six within five years. That would mean about 1.25 million young people falling into the NEET category, raising fears of a long-term “lost generation” if the system does not change.

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