Rotherham is the worst place to be a young person looking for a job, according to a new survey of UK vacancies.
With just 46 opportunities per 1,000 young people, the town’s bleak outlook demonstrates one of the reasons a million British young people are currently not in education, employment or training (NEET).
A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) suggests young people face a stark postcode lottery.
It also identifies some of the factors that have left young people three times as likely to be unemployed as the wider workforce – including the struggles of certain sectors and older
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