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Over the past five years, policymakers have developed a range of initiatives aimed at reducing the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet). Extending the school leaving age from 16 to 17; expanding vocational training places; and increasing apprenticeships for young people have all helped to reduce the number who are Neet.
Most recent official data shows there were 843,000 young people aged 16 to 24 who were Neet in June 2016, a rate of 11 per cent, compared with 18 per cent in 2011.
The national drive has also helped galvanise local action. In 2014, Portsmouth City Council's post-16 education forum put forward an idea to develop a Neet youth prevention programme that brought together the skills of youth workers and education providers.
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