Fall in jobless total hides plight of 2.5m young adults whose talents go to waste
Underemployment and underachievement are wasting the talents of 2.5 million young adults. Official figures out tomorrow are expected to show another fall in UK unemployment, but analysis from the LGA shows the picture is far gloomier for young adults in England and Wales than the headline figures suggest. Peter Box, Chairman of the LGA’s Economy and Transport Board, said: “We need to listen to the young people who are telling us they want more work and not let them fly under the radar because of employment statistics which make us think the situation is improving.” The LGA is calling for town halls to be given more powers over the funding of employment schemes to enable them to be tailored to meet local demands and skill shortages.
Makes a good case for Squirrelit!