More than 300 young people are to be supported into work, training or education after Telford College led a successful bid to create one of the UK's new Youth Employment Hubs.
The initiative confirmed today will help young people aged 16-24 and will be delivered in partnership with Telford & Wrekin Council and supported employment charity Landau.
The announcement comes as a landmark national report led by former health secretary Alan Milburn warns that Britain risks a 25% rise in the number of young people not in work or education, potentially reaching 1.25 million by the early 2030s, without urgent action.
The Milburn review describes the current situation as a "catastrophic systems failure" and calls for an overhaul of education, health, welfare and the jobs market to prevent a "lost generation”.
