Listen to this story Members can listen to an AI-generated audio version of this article. 1.0x Audio narration uses an AI-generated voice. 0:00 0:00 Become a member to listen to this article Subscribe Colleges could be funded to enrol over 150,000 more students aged under 25 while employers would have to pay even more towards apprenticeship training costs for older apprentices under recommendations expected from Alan Milburn on Tuesday. The proposals were trailed across multiple national newspaper and broadcast interviews this weekend ahead of the former Labour minister’s landmark final report on reducing youth unemployment, commissioned by work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden. It follows Milburn’s interim report in May, which analysed the causes behind the large numbers of 16 to 25 year olds not in education, employment or training. Tuesday’s report is expected to recommend a raft of policy changes across education, employment and welfare to reduce the near one million NEETs. Become a member for unlimited access to FE Week Our members enjoy early access to exclusive content and in-depth articles before anyone else. Get expert journalism on FE and skills, experience fewer ads, and unlock a growing range of member benefits. subscribe If you have an account, please login. Sign in