27/10/2026
One in five young people in the North East are not in education, employment or training. Nationally, it’s one in eight.
That’s why I, alongside 60 other regional leaders, have signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister, urging him to give us the means to tackle this crisis.
The Centre for Social Justice recent report, 16-24 Going Under, calls for Government action. We stand ready to deliver and urge the Prime Minister to unleash the vast potential of young people in the North East.
Read it here:
https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/16-24-going-under
The Centre for Social Justice
The North East is England’s proudest region. There are good grounds for this. History is written across it: from Hadrian’s Wall to Bamburgh Castle.