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Call for 'stronger role' for councils to tackle youth unemployment

A ‘stronger role’ for councils is required to tackle soaring numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), the Government has been told.

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A ‘stronger role' for councils is required to tackle soaring numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), the Government has been told.

Figures published today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed the number of NEET young people rose has risen above a million since the turn of the year.

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