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HEN Academic Co-Director comments on new ‘Young people and work’ report
May 29th 2026

HEN Academic Co-Director comments on new ‘Young people and work’ report

A new government-commissioned report, authored by the Rt Hon Alan Milburn, assesses why so many 16-24 year olds are not in education, employment or training (NEET), arguing that Britain is facing a “lost generation” crisis.

The ‘Young people and work: interim report’, a predecessor to a report that will come out later this year, has found that nearly 1 million young people in the UK are currently NEET, about 1 in 8 young people. This is a challenge that bridges…


HEN Academic Co-Director comments on new ‘Young people and work’ report
May 29th 2026
HEN Academic Co-Director comments on new ‘Young people and work’…

A new government-commissioned report, authored by the Rt Hon Alan…

Health Equity North Academic Co-Director elected for Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship
May 21st 2026
Health Equity North Academic Co-Director elected for Academy of Medical…

A Health Equity North Academic Co-Director, Professor David Taylor-Robinson, Professor…

Gallery: Health for Wealth 2 parliamentary launch
April 1st 2026
Gallery: Health for Wealth 2 parliamentary launch

On March 17 2026, authors of the latest ‘Health for…

Government Unveils Major Plan to Bring Healthcare Closer to Home
March 26th 2026
Government Unveils Major Plan to Bring Healthcare Closer to Home

The Government has today (Thursday 26th March, 2026)announced a major…

Young people in UK’s poorest households three times more likely to be out of work, training and education
March 23rd 2026
Young people in UK’s poorest households three times more likely…

New analysis from Health Equals, a coalition of more than…

Health for Wealth 2025 report is launched in parliament
March 18th 2026
Health for Wealth 2025 report is launched in parliament

Health inequalities between the North of England and the rest…

Head and neck cancer hits the North of England and Scotland hardest
March 10th 2026
Head and neck cancer hits the North of England and…

Click here to read the report  People in the most…

Northern researchers and Whitehall unite to tackle the SEND crisis through connected data
February 26th 2026
Northern researchers and Whitehall unite to tackle the SEND crisis…

Landmark Manchester workshop brings together policy makers, scientists, and frontline…

HEN Directors comment on new ONS figures on Healthy Life Expectancy
February 19th 2026
HEN Directors comment on new ONS figures on Healthy Life…

New figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)…

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