Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for our free newsletter here . This week an investigation into NEETs (young people not in education, employment or training) has dominated the news. The author of the report, former cabinet minister Alan Milburn, warns: “We are at risk of a lost generation. That is a moral crisis.” His research revealed that one in eight young people in the UK are NEETs, a number that is increasing each year. Milburn describes the crisis facing Britain as a “generational fault line” that requires an urgent solution. This is such a crucial story that we’ve handed over our Sunday Read to Milburn. He’s also answered questions from you, our TRIP+ audience, below. Why We’re Failing a Generation By Alan Milburn This is not a generation war. It is a test of whether Britain still believes in the future. The public is ahead of politics on the future of young people. That is one of the clearest conclusions I draw from this review. Across the country, pe...
