Neet problem 'may be worse than previously thought'

A study has suggested that more teenagers in England may be out of education, training or employment (Neet) and for longer periods than previously thought. An audit commision study in 10 area's suggested that 25% of the 16 -18 year olds were categorised as neets at some point in a two year period. almost half of the 25% (43%) were neets foor at least six months. Chairman of the audit commision said: 'young people should be the future but tens of thousands are at risk. Long term effects are long term joblessness, ill-health and criminality. The £8.7bn set aside for training rarely reaches the most disadvantaged teenagers, the homeless or the ones in teenage parenthood, who are often children of parents who have themselves dropped out of school early

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according to the study the young people who would suffer from the long term effects would be another 10% of the remaing 43%. I did the maths and the answer was that one out of hundred would suffer from them. I think that the relative number seem scary but the absolute numbers don't even lift my shoulders once. I think those number are much higher in other countries where there is more poverty and bad education. I think the only thing that Britain can do about this is to contribute to the costs of education and level the differences in education