New figures have revealed that the proportion of 18-year-olds not in education, employment or training (NEET) has shot up to its highest level since 2009. Department for Education statistics published recently show that 15.9 per cent of people aged 18 were classed as economically inactive by the end of 2022 – an increase of 6.1 percentage points compared to 2021. In 2009, 16.5 per cent of 18-year-olds were NEET. Stephen Evans, chief executive of Learning and Work Institute, said: “The latest data show NEET rates a little higher than pre-pandemic, particularly driven by a worrying rise among 18-year-olds. That points to the need for individualised support for all young people, and to grow the number of apprenticeships available to young people which are low by international standards.” Click here for more.
