Young people with complex needs and those living in the most deprived areas of England are significantly more at risk of being not in education, employment or training (Neet), a report by charity Career Connect concludes.
In Mapping The Future: Navigating Place-Based Risks of Youth Unemployment, the youth employment charity sets out key data on the impact that a young person’s locality can have on their employment chances (see graphics).
In the areas Career Connect works in, some wards have up to 10 times the number of young people who are Neet compared with their neighbouring wards. This is despite young people in areas with high levels of youth unemployment being no less likely to be seeking opportunities than those in other areas.
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