Former Marks & Spencer chief appointed to support government strategy on youth unemployment
📰 Original title: Ex-M&S chief to help government tackle youth unemployment
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅
The UK government has appointed former Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland to help address rising youth unemployment, following concerns highlighted in a major independent review. The review, led by former minister Alan Milburn, warns of a potential “lost generation” unless urgent action is taken to improve opportunities for young people. It estimates that one in six 16- to 24-year-olds could be not in employment, education or training (NEET) within five years if current trends continue. Bolland has been tasked with bringing together business leaders to expand training and employment opportunities for young people. He will also advise the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Pat McFadden, on how to respond to the findings of the review. The report highlights that opportunities for many young people are shrinking rather than expanding, with six in ten NEET individuals having never held a job. Despite this, a significant proportion—around 84%—express a desire to work or receive training. Recent official figures show that more than one million young people in the UK are currently NEET, the highest level recorded in over a decade. In response, the government has announced that major UK businesses will support around 300,000 work experience and training placements over the next three years. Bolland brings extensive experience from senior roles, including chief executive positions at Marks & Spencer and Morrisons, as well as chief operating officer at Heineken. He also founded the charity Movement to Work in 2012, which emerged in response to the 2011 riots and has since helped more than 200,000 disadvantaged young people into employment. His involvement is intended to strengthen collaboration between government and industry in tackling youth unemployment and improving long-term prospects for young people across the UK.
Indian Air Force To Deliver NEET Re-Exam Papers To Exam Centers; Internet ROFLs With Hilarious Memes
This article https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/29/netherlands-britain-youth-jobs-crisis about why the Netherlands has the lowest youth #NEET rate in Europe while the UK has the highest doesn’t mention a seismic difference.
While getting ready for my first kid I read a few books about the continental experience of child-raising vs the Anglo-American. Why French Kids Don’t Throw Food was first, then Achtung Baby about Germany, then The Happiest Kids in the World about the #netherlands.
What stood out was learning that the first focus when Dutch kids start school is their well being and social interaction. Not reading, writing or learning to sit still for hours but are they happy? Do they make friends? Once that’s in place then the rest follows.
In the UK it’s the opposite; I see 2-years olds in nursery pushed to learn phonics and hold a pencil so they can write their name. And at 16 the country that prioritises happiness has some of the highest academic results in Europe, while ‘three-Rs’ school-is-suffering UK has some of the lowest.
PM Modi monitoring NEET paper issue, Centre tells Supreme Court #PMModi #NEET #Centre #SupremeCourt #socialnewsxyz
New Delhi, May 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally supervising the situation following the NEET-UG 2026 controversy, the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Friday, as the apex court stressed the need to... - Social News XYZ
Mathrubhumi English
Urayamishii
KillBait UK 🇬🇧
Mashable India [Unofficial]
綠豆 Green Bean Media
Nicol Wistreich
Gopi Adusumilli 