Saturday, July 19, 2008

One-Fifth of UK 16 and 17-year-olds are Neets

I like the term “Neets.”

Nearly one in five UK 16 and 17-year-olds are Neets - those neither in employment, education or training - a study seen by the BBC suggests.

Official figures say such youths make up 7% of their age group in England.

But research by the London School of Economics (LSE) says 18% across the UK spend most of their time doing nothing.

Children’s Minister Beverley Hughes said: “We are making preparations now for every young person of 16 to 17 to be in education or training.”

(1) Comments
Posted by Owen at 0904 hrs
Foreign Affairs

  1. In the United States, liberal Democrats have a term of their own for kids like this: the uninsured.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 19, 2008 at 1007 hrs


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