Labour to expand youth work experience and training schemes

The Guardian UK Sunday 24 May 2026, 18:05 UTC By Aletha Adu Political correspondent 1 min read

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Labour is expanding youth work experience and training schemes following a warning from Alan Milburn about young people struggling to access work. The party plans to introduce 300,000 extra work experience placements over the next three years. This initiative aims to address what the work and pensions secretary described as a "quiet crisis" in youth employment.

Announcement comes after Alan Milburn says Britain has neglected generation of young people struggling to access work and training opportunities

Ministers are expanding youth work experience and training schemes, after Alan Milburn warned Britain is spending £25 keeping young people on benefits for every £1 spent helping them into work.

Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary will announce plans for 300,000 extra work experience placements over the next three years as Labour attempts to tackle what the minister described as a “quiet crisis” in youth employment.

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