Concerns at 100,000 Rise in Young 'Neets' ; Union Warns of High Cost of Tackling Crisis

The Journal (August 19, 2009)

Author: Alison Kershawf4

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FRESH fears were voiced last night about the future of a whole generation of young people as new figures confirmed record numbers of 18-24-year-olds are not in school, college or work.

There are now more than 100,000 more 18-24-year-olds considered to be "Neet" - not in education, employment or training - than there were at this point a year ago, according to quarterly figures.

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Concerns at 100,000 Rise in Young 'Neets' ; Union Warns of High Cost of Tackling Crisis

The rapid rise is thought to have been fuelled by the recession and a lack of jobs available for school and university leav...

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