Young people and work interim report: what you need to know
29 May 2026
Twelve key points healthcare leaders need to know about Rt Hon Alan Milburn interim report into young people and work.
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Key points
- Former health secretary Alan Milburn’s interim report states that one-in-eight young people aged 16-to-24 are not in employment, education or training (NEET).
- While there are many underlying reasons for this, health is highlighted as a central factor in determining who becomes and who stays NEET.
- The report presents a number of challenges for the NHS that imply the need to think differently about the current system and commissioning of services.
- This briefing, exclusively for members of the NHS Alliance, summarises the 66,000-word report into 12 key points for healthcare leaders.
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