As Shaks Ghosh put it, there is no "magic bullet". But the debate scratched well beneath the surface of one of the most critical and complex issues facing the parties in the forthcoming election campaign.
We commissioned QA Research to survey and interview 16- to 24-year-olds who are Neet. Two findings stand out. First, Jobcentre advisers put pressure on young people to apply for any vacancy regardless of its suitability; they are perceived as uncaring, intimidating and driven by targets. Second, some young people harbour resentment that economic migrants are being favoured by employers. On these matters, the study recommends young people get allocated a specific adviser; and that personal, social and health education programmes invite the young to challenge all types of stereotyping and prejudice.
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