UK Launches Major Employment Drive for NEET Youth
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The UK government is launching a major employment drive to combat the rise of NEET youth, with grants funding up to 200,000 paid jobs and expanding the Jobs Guarantee program to include 18-24-year-olds. The plan, announced by Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden, focuses on training in areas like AI, engineering, clean energy, and construction. Leaders praise the plan for giving young people real career starts and helping businesses hire talent. In Scotland, a new Youth Jobs Grant offers businesses £3,000 for each 18-24-year-old hired from universal credit after six months, aiming to support 60,000 over three years. Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge welcomes the incentives as a boost for industries like hospitality and retail.
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