Burnham says youth employment and training crisis is a 'moral failure'
Summary
Prime Minister Andy Burnham of the UK says nearly one million young people are not working, studying, or training, which he calls both an economic and moral problem. He urges the government to focus on helping young people find jobs instead of just giving benefits, and a new plan to create thousands of job opportunities for youth is expected soon.Key Facts
- Almost one million people aged 16 to 24 in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (called Neets).
- Burnham calls this situation an economic catastrophe and moral failure.
- He says factors like Covid lockdowns, social media impact, education focused on university, and lack of job opportunities caused this problem.
- Burnham wants the government to focus on young people’s ambitions and help them get jobs, not just provide welfare payments.
- The government plans to create tens of thousands of new apprenticeships and job placements in various industries.
- A review on youth employment, led by former health secretary Alan Milburn, will be published next month.
- Milburn said the government spends much more on welfare than on helping young people find work.
- Chancellor John Healey has said the government has a moral duty to improve welfare spending.
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