Young People and Work Independent Review

(asked on 16th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects to receive the final report of the review into Young People and Work led by Alan Milburn; and whether he plans to publish a response before the end of 2026.


Answered by
Andrew Western Portrait
Andrew Western
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 21st October 2026

The Right Honourable Alan Milburn has been commissioned to Author a report that will seek to understand the drivers of the increase in the number of young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET).

On the 28th May he published his diagnostic report, outlining his discoveries on the drivers of the increase in the number of young people who are NEET.

The final Report is intended to take a holistic view of the welfare, health, skills and employment system and identify areas for reform.

The Author will provide a full and final report this Autumn.

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