In Wales, the new education minister Leighton Andrews has said we should not use it; for him it sounds as derogatory as "geeks". I also abhor the term and we should at least depict the group in question as young people who are Neet.
The issue has never actually gone away. For a generation, governments have claimed the central priority of engaging with young people who are at risk of dropping out of education, employment and training or re-engaging those who have already done so. Initially the focus was on immediate early school leavers, the 16- and 17-year-olds; latterly, the group has broadened to include young adults up to the age of 25.
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