00:00Ministers say 300,000 new work placements will be created for young people over the
00:06next three years.
00:08The expansion of the Youth Guarantee Scheme means some claimants aged between 16 and 24
00:14who cannot find work or training after six months on universal credit would be offered
00:19paid placements instead.
00:21The announcement follows warnings from former Minister Alan Milburn that more than one million
00:27young people are not in employment, education or training, the highest figure since 2013.
00:34The government says a £2.5 billion package will support young people, although critics
00:40have questioned whether the plans go far enough.
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