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Reducing the proportion of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) is one of the Department's key priorities and is particularly important in the context of raising the participation age.
NEET strategy and toolkit
In November 2007 the Department published its strategy for reducing those NEET. The NEET toolkit was subsequently developed to support delivery of the strategy; offering practical advice, activity ideas and guidance to LAs and their delivery partners. The toolkit also includes best practice examples of action that has been effective in other areas, and a checklist which authorities can use to develop and evaluate their local plans and challenge delivery partners. The NEET toolkit and additional resources are available below.
Detailed information, including the latest NEET data and in-depth case studies are available on the DCSF 14-19 Reform website.
The Connexions service specifications for LAs: set out specified levels of contact with, and support for, particular target groups of young persons and relevant young adults, as detailed here:
i) LAs must contact promptly all young people and relevant young adults (including those up to 25-years-old with a learning difficulty or disability) who are known to have become NEET, and are known to have left learning or who are expected to leave learning shortly.
ii) LAs must maintain regular contact with young people and relevant young adults who are at risk of becoming NEET. This might include, for example, those with particular barriers to engagement, who have had previous spells of inactivity, or who are in temporary employment.
iii) LAs must offer tailored packages of support to all young people and relevant young adults who are NEET or at risk of becoming so, and maintain contact until re-engagement in work or learning is re-established.
The September Guarantee
The September Guarantee is the guarantee of the offer of a suitable place in post-16 learning to all young people leaving Year 11. From September 2008, we are extending the September Guarantee to 17-year-olds so that young people who have been on a short course, or have dropped out during Year 12, have a chance to re-engage in learning. The September Guarantee is a key part of the overall 14–19 strategy and supports the delivery of the NEET target. For full details, including information and guidance for LAs and delivery partners, go to the DCSF 14–19 website.
NEET Resources
NEET strategy and toolkit (DCSF 14–19 Reform website)
Guidance for Jobcentre Plus, LAs and Connexions providers on working together to support young people NEET (DCSF 14–19 Reform website)
Connexions Partnership data for the proportion of 16- to 18-year-olds NEET for 2002, 2004 and 2005
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Last updated on 23/04/2009
