The Youth Guarantee is intended for young people aged 16 to 25 in precarious situations without education, employment or training (NEET). It is based on the principle of
employment first
. But how can it be made accessible to as many people as possible? The Youth Policy Guidance Council (YOC), in a recent report, asks.
The Youth Guarantee is an intensive 12-month support scheme, which can be extended by six months, with an allowance. It targets young people aged 16 to 25 who are not in employment, training or education (NEET).
In its report of 17 December 2020 on the Youth Guarantee, the Youth Policy Guidance Council (YPC) takes stock of this support since 2013 and makes recommendations to increase its effectiveness.
While an April 2019 study by the Directorate for Research, Studies and Statistics (Dares) shows that the targeted public has been reached by the scheme, the COJ notes that young people in precarious situations, reinforced by the health crisis of recent months, do not have access to it (read more about Vie-publique.fr)
