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Children from poorer backgrounds twice more likely to be unemployed
CHILDREN from poorer backgrounds are twice as likely to be unemployed as children from richer families, a new study has said.
Research by charity Impetus released today found “youth jobs gap” between rich and poor children.
One in four young people who were eligible for school meals were not in education, employment or training (Neet) after graduating from school, the study found.
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