Government statistics released today show there are now almost 960,000 16- to 24-year-old Neets in England, more than 230,000 of whom are aged between 16 and 18.
Iain Wright, junior 14-19 education and apprenticeships minister admitted that reducing the number of Neets has proved "challenging".
He said: "We know that the economic downturn is significantly affecting young people."
But he claimed that the government is taking decisive action to get young people into work and training by investing money into initiatives such as the Future Jobs Fund, which offers work to unemployed young people, and the September Guarantee, which offers every 16- and 17-year-olds a guaranteed place in education or training.
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