Alan Milburn’s Investigation Into NEETs is launched
Alan Milburn calls for a ‘movement’ to address lost generation of young people not earning or learning as investigation opens The Milburn Review into NEETs…
Youth Guarantee
What is the Youth Guarantee?
The Youth Guarantee is a Labour Party Election Manifesto pledge for the general election 2024. The youth guarantee that will mean opportunities for training, an apprenticeship or help to find work for all young people aged 18- 21 years old, to prevent young people becoming excluded from the world of work at a young age or NEET (Not in Education or Training).
The Labour Party manifesto highlights that one in eight young people are not in education, employment, or training (NEET), with those lacking good qualifications and with poor mental health facing particular disadvantages. Drawing together existing funding and entitlements, Labour will establish a youth guarantee of access to training, an apprenticeship, or support to find work for all 18- to 21-year-olds, to bring down the number of young people who are not learning or earning. We will also guarantee two weeks’ worth of work experience for every young person, and improve careers advice in schools and colleges.
Here is a tag page for all of the latest news and thought leadership articles from FE News on the Youth Guarantee.
£140 Million Apprenticeship Pilot for Local Mayors to Match Young People and NEETs Into Local Jobs
DWP Announces that 50,000 more young people will benefit from Apprenticeships to match skills to local jobs. 50,000 young people across the country will be…
Youth Jobs Guarantee To Support NEETs. Launching in Spring 2026. Sector Reaction
Almost one million young people will benefit from learning or employment opportunities as a result of a major £820 million funding package. Thanks to the…
New City College apprentices take their questions straight to the Prime Minister at Number 10
New City College apprentices had the rare opportunity to quiz Prime Minister Keir Starmer on apprenticeships, skills and work opportunities during an exclusive session at…
Helen Hayes urges Government not to Cut Universal Credit for Young Care Leavers
The Chair of the Education Committee has urged Ministers not to reduce Universal Credit support to care leavers who are aged under-22, after the Government…
Off The Bench And Into Work
New findings in how Football Club charities are tackling joblessness New research led by ERSA, the Employment Related Services Association, highlights the pivotal role Football…
Reflections from the Labour Party Conference
At this year’s Labour Party Conference, the Prime Minister proposed to Renew Britain – a bold promise that will take grand planning and belief to…
Gold Standard Apprenticeships: Where’s The Funding To Deliver Them? FE Soundbite 817
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 817: 4th October 2025. Gold Standard Apprenticeships: Where’s The Funding To Deliver Them? FE Soundbite 817 This is the weekly…
Prime Minister To Transform Further and Higher Education and Invest Nearly £800M Extra Funding For 16–19 Year Olds Next Year
Young people across the UK are set to gain the cutting-edge skills needed to succeed in tomorrow’s workforce, as the Prime Minister today announced a…
Chancellor’s New Youth Guarantee to Give Paid Work and Skills for NEETs
The announcements also included a new investigations team to go after fraudulent Bounce Back Loan claimants and Public Procurement. Youth Guarantee Every eligible young person…