She said the Government was “already making progress on tackling the root causes”, adding: “That’s why we’re introducing new, high-esteem technical and vocational qualifications, putting these on par with academic subjects so every young person leaves education with the skills and confidence to succeed.”
Meanwhile, Reform UK education spokesman Suella Braverman warned: “White working-class boys and girls have been thrown on the scrapheap in favour of diversity, equity, and inclusion nonsense, filling quotas, and ticking boxes by Tory and Labour governments. It has gone too far.
“This disparity must be addressed. Young British people should never be disadvantaged in their own country.”
The fresh analysis comes just weeks before Alan Milburn publishes a report of Britain’s youth unemployment next month.
Earlier this week, the former health secretary called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to “redistribute money” from benefits payments to support young people classified as NEET, meaning they are not in employment, education, or training.
According to the Office of National Statistics, almost one million young people across the country are classified as NEET.