The Royal Mencap Society: UK charity aiding people with learning disabilities
The Office for National Statistics shows 981,000 young people (ages 16-24) are Neet for April–June, down 30,000 from January–March but still 30,000 higher than a year ago. Ministers say the Jobs Guarantee and a £2.5bn youth-employment package are helping, while independent voices caution against reading a rapid turning point into the data.
ROUNDHOUSE findings show 18-30s feel disconnected due to fewer safe spaces and costs; Milburn report links Neets to long-term unemployment; leaders push infrastructure-led jobs to rebuild pathways from school to work.
A national AIHW data report shows cervical cancer incidence is dropping sharply among Australian women aged 25–29, while cancers like bowel cancer rise in their 30s. Vaccination campaigns begun in 2007 and school-based programs contributed to a projected elimination threshold by 2035, though most cancers still affect those 50 and older.