Select Committee · Work and Pensions Committee
Youth employment, education and training
Status: Open
Opened: 8 Jan 2026
Nearly one million young people aged 16–24 are not in employment, education or training (NEET). This is a worrying statistic given the harm that being NEET can do to young people’s prospects and wellbeing. To tackle this problem, the Government has recently transferred the skills remit to DWP and announced measures such as the Youth …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | Alan Milburn · Young People and Work Report, Dr Emily Erickson · Institute of Employment Research, University of Warwick, Dr Emily Erikson · Institute of Employment Research, University of Warwick, Dr Veerle Miranda · Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Professor Dr Hubert Ertl · Germany’s Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) | View ↗ |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Chris Russell · Federation of Small Businesses, Dave McCallum · Skills Development Scotland, David Gaughan · West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), Jan Feeney · Norfolk County Council, Kate Nicholls · UK Hospitality, Kate Shoesmith · Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Tim Balcon · Construction Industry Training Board | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | — | Correspondence from the Secretary of State, providing an update on the Youth Gu… |