Liberal Democrat Party Conference: Tackling the youth jobs gap

Liberal Democrat Party Conference: Tackling the youth jobs gap

One million young people are now out of education, employment or training, while around 640,000 18-to-24-year-olds are receiving out-of-work benefits. As the Milburn Review has highlighted, this is both an urgent and longstanding challenge.

But what is driving the youth jobs gap? Why are so many young people struggling to make the transition from education into work? And what needs to change – in schools, skills, the labour market and the welfare system – to ensure every young person has a route into a secure and fulfilling career? Join this debate with the Josh Babarinde OBE MP and Munira Wilson MP on the causes and solutions to the youth worklessness crisis.

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