Onrec iconOnrecSep 8, 2026 ~1 min source read

UK retailers pledge 100,000 placements for young people out of work

The two- to four-week placements aim to give young people practical experience, build confidence and provide a first step towards paid employment. Sheila Flavell, CBE, COO of FDM Group: "The Milburn Review estimates the cumulative annual cost of 1 million NEET young people at £125 billion.

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The two- to four-week placements aim to give young people practical experience, build confidence and provide a first step towards paid employment.

Sheila Flavell, CBE, COO of FDM Group: "The Milburn Review estimates the cumulative annual cost of 1 million NEET young people at £125 billion.

This is more than the UK's annual spend on education." "Getting this population back in the workforce is critical for the...

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The two- to four-week placements aim to give young people practical experience, build confidence and provide a first step towards paid employment. Sheila Flavell, CBE, COO of FDM Group: "The Milburn Review estimates the cumulative annual cost of 1 million NEET young people at £125 billion. This is more than the UK's annual spend on education." "Getting this population back in the workforce is critical for the...

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  • Milburn, who is leading a review into Britain's crisis in youth worklessness, welcomed the retailers' initiative, saying too many young people were stuck in a vicious cycle of "no experience, no job",...

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