'Combined with our measures to get kids back into classrooms, we’re giving every child, wherever they grow up, a genuine chance to succeed', the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson writes

One in eight young people are locked out of learning and work . That's nearly a million futures on hold, a colossal waste of young talent.

Joe* was close to becoming one of them. At 17, struggling with anxiety and at risk of dropping out completely, help from his council led him to the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer in South Bristol.

After an employability course and a work taster at Fixx Bikes, his confidence grew and he found his way back into education .

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