Last week David Milliband presented recommendations from his Commission on Youth Unemployment.
He has welcomed the introduction of job subsidies under the new Youth Contract, which will come in from April, but called for a boost in the number of these that will be made available to employers.
He recommended setting up Youth Employment Zones in hotspots of worklessness around the country.
The report also majored on self-employment. For recovery to be sustainable, new jobs need to be created by start-up businesses. Unemployed graduates in particular should be encouraged to set up their own businesses.
