Young people shut out of the job market
Thursday 28th May, 2026
News: Over one million under‑24s in the UK are not in work, education or training, with young applicants reporting hundreds of rejections, lengthy online forms and loss of confidence. Why Lego should comment: This gives you a chance to talk about building transferable skills, creativity and resilience through play and community programmes that help young people prepare for work in the UK.
Why have we flagged this?
Youth unemployment story affects your core audience of families and could be an opportunity to offer comment on play-based learning, skills development and youth programmes Lego supports.
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