British government to expand, accelerate youth job guarantee programme

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The scheme is expected to help more than 90,000 people into work by March 2029.

The scheme is expected to help more than 90,000 people into work by March 2029.

LONDON – The British government said it will expand and accelerate its job guarantee programme for young people, ahead of the publication next week of a long-awaited review into the causes of rising youth inactivity.

Guaranteed jobs for young people will be rolled out across all areas of Great Britain and, from April 2027, will be available to those in the programme for 12 months, rather than 18 months currently, according to a statement from the Department for Work and Pensions.

The scheme is expected to help more than 90,000 people into work by March 2029.

The announcement comes days before the release of a review by former Labour MP Alan Milburn into the causes of rising youth unemployment.

The government of Prime Minister Andy Burnham is trying to increase pathways into employment for younger workers to combat a burgeoning so-called “NEETs” crisis that saw nearly a million young people not in employment, education or training in the second quarter of 2026.

Young people should be given a legal guarantee of a job, training or employment support, Milburn told the BBC ahead of the publication of his report on Nov 17.

In an interview to be broadcast on Nov 15, he also called for a shift in government spending toward measures that help young people find work and away from unemployment benefits.

The government announced in March it would spend a total £2.5 billion (S$4.25 billion) over three years on the guarantee programme and other youth employment schemes.

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