Milburn review finds government and employers failing young disabled people on employment barriers
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Alison Bloomer
5d ago· 6 min readenNews
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Summary
An independent review led by former Health Minister Alan Milburn, commissioned by the UK Department for Work and Pensions, finds that government and employers have failed to remove barriers preventing young disabled people from finding and keeping work. Nearly one million young people aged 16-24 in the UK are currently NEET (not in education, employment or training), with nearly half of those reporting disabilities. Disability charities have welcomed the review's findings as recognition of systemic failures.
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Currently, nearly one million young people aged 16 to 24 in the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
In 2024/25, nearly half of young people report
The Government has published the interim report on young people and work, led by former Health Minister Alan Milburn, to better understand the causes of the rise in economic inactivity among young people.
