Flexibility essential to tackle NEET crisis, says BRC

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The latest ONS figures on young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) shows an estimated 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24 years in the UK were NEET in April to June 2026. This number increased by 30,000 when compared with April to…

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