Reducing the number of young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) will be a burning issue in what is set to be one of the most closely contested elections in decades.
There are now 895,000 16- to 24-year-old Neets in England. While the figure has dropped slightly since it nearly hit the one million mark at the end of last year, 15 per cent of this age group remain unemployed and disengaged.
Last week, CYP Now's event, Generation Neet, examined solutions to the problem, and launched research on the issues facing individuals who are Neet.
Readers submitted questions to a panel of politicians and experts while a youth panel fed in their views, sparking a lively and heated debate.
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