The Latest Breaking News from NEET

The school you go to affects whether you become Neet – new research

Almost 1 million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training. These so-called Neets – aged 16 to 24 – face a significantly higher risk of long-term unemployment, poor health and involvement in crime.

The Conversation · Apr 2

Starmer’s new £1bn youth unemployment plan risks doing little for those not forced to search for work

The Institute for Fiscal Studies’ verdict comes after work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden set out scheme to encourage employers to hire young people

The Independent UK · Mar 17

Gen Z women are the new face of unemployment—and it’s not because they’re too choosy. Low grades and bad health are to blame, new research warns

Young women are falling out of the workforce, even as male unemployment figures fall. The NEET crisis has a new face—and she’s a young woman.

Fortune · Mar 5

Inquiry launched as nearly one million young people out of work and education

‘The rising number of young people who are not in education, employment or training is a crisis of opportunity’

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2025

'Seriously Concerning': 400K Young Britons Out of Work Due to Mental Health and Autism as Disability Rates Rise

Nearly half of Britain's young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) are now classified as disabled, with mental health and autism driving a sharp rise in long-term worklessness.

International Business Times UK · Nov 6, 2025

Labour urged to rethink scrapping minimum wage youth rates amid ‘Neets’ rise

Thinktank fears 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training could be ‘priced out’ of entry-level jobs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025

'We Need Support, Not Pressure': Inside Rachel Reeves' Youth Jobs Guarantee Plan

Labour's new jobs guarantee promises paid placements for young people out of work for 18 months. But experts warn it could repeat past mistakes if it relies on sanctions rather than support. And, policy must focus on skills, confidence and real opportunity to work.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15, 2025

Young people neither in employment nor in education: Which European countries are worst affected?

Two-thirds of European countries have not yet met the 9% target for young people who are neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET). Most NEETs are outside the labour force rather than unemployed.

Euronews · Aug 23, 2025

GCSE Results 2025: One in Eight Teens Face a Dangerous Future as NEET Numbers Surge

One in eight young people in the UK are NEET in 2025, with GCSE results, inequality and health challenges driving long-term risks for education, work and training.

International Business Times UK · Aug 21, 2025

Built a library, got an FIR: Welcome to India’s war on rural changemakers

In the village of Shukrawasa, tucked deep inside the jungle in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district, a quiet transformation was underway. A group of young professionals – a NEET topper, an MBA graduate, a filmmaker, a dancer, two students, and two journalists – had come together with one goal: to change…

Newslaundry · Aug 5, 2025