Seven per cent more girls than boys stay on at school after taking GCSEs, while boys outnumber girls in work-based learning and training funded by their employer.
There isn't just a social cost to high numbers of young people who are NEET. In a DfES briefing last year, Estimating the Cost of Being "Not in Education, Employment and Training" at Age 16-18, researchers from the universities of York and Hull calculated the financial cost. The additional lifetime costs of the NEET group at age 16 to 18 was estimated to be 7bn in resources. In 1999, the DfES put the number of young people in this category at 157,000.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
