Open call for evidence

Young People and Work Report: Call for Evidence

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 16 December 2025
• Last updated: 16 December 2025 — See all updates

Summary

This call for evidence invites feedback to understand drivers of the increase in the number of young people who are Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET).

This call for evidence closes at
11:59pm on 30 January 2026

Call for evidence description

In November 2025 the government commissioned the Right Honourable Alan Milburn to author a report that will seek to understand drivers of the increase in the number of young people who are Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET).

This call for evidence invites feedback from anyone with relevant lived experience, knowledge and expertise as to what the root cause of this rise in economic inactivity might be driven by.

Documents

Young People and Work Report: Call for Evidence

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Young People and Work Report: Call for Evidence

PDF, 189 KB, 3 pages

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Young People and Work Report: Call for Evidence (large print)

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Ways to respond

Email to:

youngpeopleandwork.report@dwp.gov.uk

Published 16 December 2025

Last updated 16 December 2025 + show all updates

1. 16 December 2025

   PDF and large print PDF versions added.

2. 16 December 2025

   First published.