Why can't young people get jobs? | BBC Newscast

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In his long awaited report, former minister Alan Milburn has said job and career opportunities for young people are ‘not growing, they’re shrinking’, with one in six set to be out of work, education or training in five years unless action is taken. He concluded that the education, health and welfare systems are no longer fit for purpose in preparing young people for adult life - with the risk of a ‘lost generation’ and young adults facing a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges. Adam is joined by Alex, Simon Jack and Sarah Montague to discuss. 00:00 Intro 00:38 Alan Milburn’s report on NEETs 01:41 Why entry-level jobs are getting harder to find 03:26 Mental health, work readiness and Covid’s impact 06:19 Can the government deliver a “whole systems reset”? 09:06 Welfare reform and incentives to work 17:02 Tony Blair sparks Labour policy debate 29:11 Labour leadership speculation 32:00 Outro Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC Ne

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