The Milburn Review: The Future of Youth Employment and Participation
Webinar Intro
Join us to explore what the Milburn Review’s recommendations could mean for the future of youth employment and participation, with a particular focus on the transition from education into work. Hear from policy, employment and skills leaders on how organisations can respond to barriers facing young people and create more effective routes into sustainable employment.
Panel Title: The Milburn Review: The Future of Youth Employment and Participation
Date and Time: 25th November 2026
Overview
The Milburn Review has highlighted growing concerns about young people’s transition from education into employment, including rising economic inactivity, barriers to entry-level work and gaps in the support available to those furthest from the labour market.
Following the publication of the Review’s final recommendations, this webinar will examine their implications for youth employment and participation policy and consider what they mean for government, employers, education and skills providers.
We will focus particularly on the transition from education into employment. Our panel will consider whether current routes into work are providing the opportunities young people need, the role employers can play in creating entry-level opportunities, and how education, skills and employment providers can better support young people facing barriers to entering and sustaining employment.
The discussion will explore how the Review’s recommendations could be translated into effective policy, considering the implications for organisations working to improve youth employment and participation and the challenges that may arise in implementation.
Panel Speakers
Emma Simpson
Principal Social Researcher
National Institute of Economic and Social Research
Joel Spreadborough
Head of Policy and Impact
Chartered Management Institute
Paul Stannard
Senior Policy Manager
AELP
Alun Francis
Chair
Social Mobility Commission
What You'll Learn
- Discuss the Review’s key recommendations and implications
- Explore barriers to young people entering and sustaining employment
- Hear how employers and skills providers can strengthen routes into work
- Consider challenges in turning recommendations into delivery
Who Should Attend
| Job Title Example | Organisation Example |
|---|---|
| Director of Employment & Skills | Local Authorities |
| Head of Youth Employment | Combined Authorities |
| Employment Policy Advisor | Government Departments |
| Head of Employability | Colleges and Universities |
| Apprenticeship Manager | Further Education Providers |
| Director of Employment Services | Employability Providers |
| Youth Employment Manager | Charities and Youth Organisations |
| Head of Early Careers | Major Employers |
| Skills Development Manager | Skills Providers |
| Policy and Campaigns Manager | Social Mobility Organisations |
| Careers and Employability Lead | Universities |
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