Young people not in education, employment or training
The proportion of 16-18-year-olds not in education, employment or training (NEET) has remained broadly level over the last decade, although there are signs of a downward trend. Data produced by Connexions partnerships in November 2003 showed a 3% reduction in the proportion of NEET 16-18-year-olds, with an 8% reduction in the areas where partnerships had been established the longest. We have agreed a challenging target to reduce the proportion of NEET 16-18-year-olds by two percentage points between 2004 and 2010.
Work is under way to develop a delivery strategy for reducing the NEET population, building on the experience of Connexions partnerships in multi-agency working with other services supporting young people. This showed that reductions in the proportion of NEET young people are the result of a wide range of organisations working effectively together to target the issue. Connexions' work with schools also forms a vital part of the strategy, by giving young people the support they need to continue in learning and preventing them from falling into the NEET group.
This page was last updated on 04 July 2007
