"He is expected to examine the role of mental health issues and disability, after the number of 16- to 24-year-olds receiving health-related benefits soared, with more than a quarter of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) now citing long-term sickness or disability. The risk of being Neet is more than double if you come from a disadvantaged background and have low qualifications. The proportion of Neets is highest in the north-east and north-west of England, followed by the East and West Midlands."
"This is a national outrage it's both a social injustice and an economic catastrophe, Milburn said. We need to create a movement a coalition of the concerned to help us understand what's broken and what must change. Every young person, whatever their background, deserves the opportunity to learn or to earn. My report will be unafraid to shine a light on uncomfortable truths and recommend where radical change is needed."
A major review into rising inactivity among Britain’s young people has been launched by Alan Milburn. A panel of health, business and policy experts, including Charlie Mayfield, Andy Haldane and Dame Louise Casey, will draw up recommendations. The review has opened a call for evidence from young people and a wide range of experts to shape the investigation and mobilise a coalition to address the problem. The review will examine mental health and disability alongside social disadvantage after the number of 16- to 24-year-olds receiving health-related benefits rose and more than a quarter of Neets cited long-term sickness or disability. Nearly one million young people are not in education, employment or training, with higher concentrations in the north-east, north-west and the Midlands. An interim report will be published in spring.
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