One in six youngsters are not employed or in education

Posted 18 Aug 2010

The number of Neets has fallen but one in six youngsters are still not in education, employment or training,

According to the latest figures from the Department for Education (DfE), 16.3 per cent of those aged between 18 and 24-years-old were classified as a Neet in the second quarter of the year – a fall of one percentage point.

A spokesman for the DfE told BBC News: "Despite the welcome fall in the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training, the overall numbers are still too high."

The majority of youngsters not in education or employment had little or no qualifications but the chances of someone with A-levels becoming a Neet have increased by 40 per cent since the beginning of the recession.

This is because less jobs are available for graduates and a number of teens will miss out on a place at university this year as the number of applications has increased.

Young people could perhaps consider taking a TEFL course and earn money by teaching English abroad if they are faced with unemployment or no university place.

These can cost as little as £143.20 and be completed online.
 

Category: TEFL Industry