Re-engaging Young People in Education, Employment or Training
The Audit Commission has published Against the Odds: Re-engaging Young People in Education, Employment or Training. The study looks at the financial, personal and social cost of teenagers who are so-called NEET - not in education, employment or training. It has found that the problem may be worse than annual surveys show, but that a new approach can make scarce resources work harder for those at greatest risk. Analysis of the records of 24,000 young people in ten areas countrywide suggests that as many as one in four may be outside school, work or training, and that the number affected varies widely across the country.
