A record number of young people are not in any form or education, employment or training (Neets), according to figures from the Conservatives. Nearly 860,000 people aged 16–24 were not in jobs, school or training, up from 629,000 in 2000. The Tories suggest that the recession, along with government cuts to sixth-form funding, apprenticeships and
Research by the Prince’s Trust show that deprived young people are being hit by the recession worst, and more is to come. Claims for jobseeker’s allowance by 18- to-24-year-olds have risen by more than 80 per cent in the past year, totalling more than 450,000 young people. At the same time, youth charities are facing
A Salvation Army report has warned a generation of young people are binge drinking to such an extent they are at risk of social exclusion and homelessness. The report, Seeds of Exclusion 2009, says it is concerned for a new generation of young homeless adults who appear to be self-medicating with drugs and alcohol. Relationship
Economic gains in deprived parts of Wales in the past 10 years have been wiped out by the recession, and worse is still to come. A report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and New Policy Institute found that, compared with other parts of the UK, economic recovery since 1997 was slower to kick in and
Nearly one in three households, or eight million people, are seeing their cost of living fall as mortgage bills drop following the cut in base interest rates. This is an increase from just 2 per cent in September last year. Research by the Institute of Fiscal Studies has found however, that there are stark differences
A new report out yesterday has highlighted the barriers to independent living for young people with learning disabilities. The research warns that the housing requirement of young people are often overlooked or missed off care assessments altogether. The report shows that thinking ahead to get housing considerations through the community care assessment gate is essential
The number of young people not in employment, education and training (neets) is expected to total one million by September research by the Local Government Association has found. Much earlier intervention is needed to identify young people who are at risk of dropping out and councils should be allowed to fund employment or training projects,
According to the latest National Housing Planning and Advice Unit’s survey on housing, attitudes to new housing developments need to change ‘as a matter of urgency’. More than half of current homeowners (51 per cent) would object to new housing being built in their area, despite continuing home affordability issues where as many as 90
The recession is creating a ‘lost generation’ of young people who may never escape the trap of long-term unemployment, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. An investigation by the LGA found that a quarter of those made redundant between October and December were young people aged 18–24. At the other end of the scale
The Children’s Society has found that children and young people feel personally affected by the financial and emotional consequences of the recession. One in five children aged 11–13 said they were worried about what they saw on the news, rising to 28 per cent of young people aged 17–19. Girls appear to be more sensitive