Warwickshire NEET cause for celebration

Warwickshire is one of the more successful regions in the country for NEETs (not in education, employment or training), according to new figures published by the Department for Education (DfE). 

The DfE require all local authorities to collect and report information about a young person’s post 16 activity on a monthly basis.  Recent figures show that Warwickshire is performing strongly in comparison to other parts of the West Midlands and the country as a whole, with more young people progressing onto post 16 education, employment and training and fewer being identified as NEET. 

Figures show a steady fall in NEETs to 1.6% this year from 2.4% in 2017. This is below the average of the West Midlands as a whole, which is 2.4%, and below the national average of 2.6% this year, showing Warwickshire is performing highly at finding destinations for young people after school.