There have been a few conferences recently addressing the not in education, employment or training (Neet) question and, despite new strategies from sources as disparate as the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Confederation of British Industry, their prospects look increasingly bleak. Who wants to take on young people who hardly have a track record of engagement? If you are an employer continuing to recruit young people in these times of economic downturn, there are plenty of better-qualified individuals to choose from. More to the point is the fact that young people who had not expected to become Neet will now be doing so, as apprenticeships grind to a halt because some employers have a view that this is a luxury they can no longer afford.
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