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"textContent": "The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced its flagship new “Youth Jobs Grant” scheme in March. It did so alongside a package of new policies to tackle the so-called rise in young people “not in education, employment, or training” (NEET). But now, it has admitted that all is not what it seems. DWP Youth […]\n\nBy Hannah Sharland",
"title": "DWP admits its 200,000 ‘new jobs and apprenticeships’ plan for young people is nonsense"
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