It's a problem that unites local authorities across the country: just how do you tackle the rising numbers of 16- to 19-year-olds not in employment, education or training (Neet), especially in a recession?
As part of its ongoing campaign to re-engage young people in education, training and employment, the Local Government Association (LGA), in partnership with The Centre for Social Justice, last week issued its latest response to the problem. Hidden Talents II: Getting the Best out of Britain's Young People looks at the role local government can play in addressing the problem of disengaged young people.
The first version of the report, published in July, identified reasons why efforts to lower the numbers of young people out of work or education have had so little effect. The second version provides some solutions to the problems identified.
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