The statistics make alarming reading. One in every six 16- to 24-year olds in this country is not in employment, education or training (Neet). That's almost a million young people; and a quarter of them are under 18. They are the Neets or, as some are calling them, Britain's lost generation.
"We've never seen these kind of numbers before - and that's scary," says chief executive of the Private Equity Foundation Shaks Ghosh, which provides funding and advice to youth initiatives working with young people who are Neet. "There is definitely a risk of there being a lost generation. Once you leave school you are on your own and it's hard for young people to navigate the voluntary sector to get help. Add the recession onto that, and we've got a real problem which is hitting us in the face right now."
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