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One in Six Young People at Risk
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A new report warns that without urgent action, one in six young people aged 16-24 could be left out of work, school, or training within five years. To tackle this crisis, the government has tapped Marc Bolland — ex-CEO of Marks & Spencer and Morrisons — to rally business leaders and advise the Work and Pensions Secretary. The data reveals a troubling trend: 60% of NEET youth (not in education, employment, or training) have never held a job, yet 84% actively want one. With over a million young people currently NEET — the highest in a decade — major firms are pledging 300,000 work experience and training placements over three years. Bolland, who founded the Movement to Work charity in 2012 to help disadvantaged youth, is poised to scale up that success to meet this growing challenge.
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