The LGA responds to the Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee report on reducing the number of young people not in education, training or employment.
Responding to a Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee report, which calls on government to devolve more power and resources to councils, mayors, providers and others to reduce the number of young people not in education, training or employment and help remove barriers to social mobility, Cllr Tom Hunt, Chair of the LGA’s Inclusive Growth Committee, said:
“Early, preventative measures to support young people who are or at risk of not being in employment, education or training is vital, as are measures to reduce the number of young people that are already unemployed.
“This needs to be supported by long-term funding, including replacing the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which ends in March 2026, to re-engage these young people and be made available to all areas of the country via local government.
“We agree with the report’s recommendations that powers and resources should be devolved, and that the number of trailblazers should be increased so more areas can test new approaches.”