Unlocking the potential of young people furthest from the labour market

This report outlines 4 key principles essential for designing a labour market policy that unlocks the potential of young people furthest from the labour market to support them towards good-quality, sustained employment.

Young people furthest from the labour market face prolonged periods of being out of work or learning, citing ill health as a reason, and face complex and multiple issues of disadvantage. Without the guiding principles outlined here, addressing economic inactivity in this group will be difficult.