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Thousands of teens missing education 'under the radar' of official stats, report warns
Colleges are adding support staff and tracking attendance as one in eight 16- to 24-year-olds are classed as NEET, officials said.
- On yesterday, Dame Rachel's report identified 'hidden' Neets—college students enrolled but persistently absent—prompting the DfE to pledge prioritizing further education with a new stepping-stone qualification to reduce the "endless treadmill" of GCSE resits.
- Dame Rachel defined 'hidden' Neets as those enrolled but persistently absent, while former minister Alan Milburn used the term for those not claiming benefits. Approximately one in eight people aged 16 to 24 are Neet, risking a "lost generation" within five years.
- Bolton College principal Liam Sloan noted students often miss classes due to mental health or part-time work, with immediate £30 shifts outweighing distant qualifications. The college introduced full-time "positive engagement officers" to contact absent students each morning.
- Cath Sezen, director of education policy at the Association of Colleges, welcomed the report but warned "funding pressures limiting colleges' ability to provide tailored support." The Association called for increased investment and better service integration.
- The final instalment of Alan Milburn's report is expected in the coming weeks, offering additional recommendations to address youth employment and education challenges. This phase will complete the diagnostic work begun in May.
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The Independent (US)Thousands of young people ‘slipping through the cracks’, new report warns
Colleges say there are multiple barriers preventing young people from attending college
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Tens of thousands missing from official Neets statistics, warns Children's Commissioner
TENS of thousands of Neets are missing from official statistics due to a “blind spot” over college students not attending their classes, the children’s commissioner has warned.Dame Rachel de Souza estimated some 42,000 16 and 17-year-olds are enrolled in colleges but attending less than half the time, meaning they are effectively disengaged from education but remain outside official figures.The number of young people aged 16-24 not in education,…
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