Alan Milburn, der ehemalige Gesundheitsminister, der den Bericht verfasst hat, warnte davor, dass jeder sechste junge Mensch Neet werden könnte ("nicht in Ausbildung, Beschäftigung oder Ausbildung") innerhalb von fünf Jahren, sofern keine dringenden Maßnahmen ergriffen werden.
Er stellte fest, dass das Vereinigte Königreich vom niederländischen Ansatz lernen könne. Die Niederlande haben mit 4,9 % bei den 18- bis 24-Jährigen eine der niedrigsten Neet-Raten weltweit. Der entsprechende Wert im Vereinigten Königreich liegt bei 15,1 %.
Offenbar machen die Niederlande etwas richtig.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvpn253re4o
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>*At 10 years old, Amelie was told to choose the vocational VMBO track at high school.*
>*She says this took a toll on her confidence – in the Dutch school system the VMBO track is not the most academic route.*
>*However, when she started exploring secondary schools aged 12, she felt more optimistic. „We had a textiles class,* ***there was a blacksmithing area****,“ she explains.*
Slim, A.I. kan geen blacksmith worden
Allow supernarkets to hire them below minimum wage. Sorted.
Ah yes, all they have to do is introduce slave wages for young people! But at least they get some valuable work experience.
Yeah definitely don’t learn from us. Numbers look good on paper but the wages are silly. Working full time you’re going to have to live with your parents until 21 because minimum wage is lessened below that age
What’s with all the hate against lower wages for young people? My friends and I learned a lot in our supermarket jobs when we were 16, and we had a lot of fun. We certainly didn’t perform at an adult level so I don’t think we deserved a adult wage. If you force a minimum wage across all age ranges you’ll kill these learning experiences for young people
NL:
Extremely high youth employment: ~76–77% of 15–24-year-olds are employed (mostly part-time). 
• 87% of employed students/pupils work part-time (“bijbaan” — side jobs). It’s a deep cultural norm starting in secondary school. Many combine studies with 10–16 hours/week in retail, hospitality, delivery, etc. 
• This keeps most young people “active” even while in full-time education. Vocational (MBO) tracks often include built-in work placements.
UK:
Youth employment rate (15–24): Around 50–53% — much lower. 
• University students: 56–68% now have term-time paid jobs (up sharply from ~35–42% pre-2020s), averaging 14–15+ hours/week. Many work long hours (some averaging near full-time equivalents when combined with studies). 
• However, this is concentrated more at university level. Fewer 16–18-year-olds (especially in academic tracks) have routine side jobs compared to Dutch peers. Post-16 education participation is high but leaves more gaps for disengagement.
Result:
NL absorbs far more young people into the labor market alongside education. UK student work helps many, but a larger share of 16–24-year-olds still fall into NEET status (often due to dropping out, inactivity, or barriers after compulsory education).
Diff is primarily down to 16-18yos and also young people are way cheaper in NL vs UK and easier and less hassle to hire
All these things could be copied although it might seem like they would be rowing back on UK minimum wage policy and higher taxes on employers to get there
Yeah the Dutch approach is pretty neat.
The children yearn for the mines!
What do you mean youth unemployment? The youth shouldn’t be expected to work, the youth should play and learn. We are truly and deeply fucking lost as a civilization.
The something is barely paying their youths. The UK youth rate starts at £8 (63% of the adult hourly rate) vs The Netherlands that has a youth rate starting at €4.22 (28% of the adult hourly rate). Both countries set their adult rates at age 21.