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Teenagers not in employment, education or training (NEET) are at risk of being left behind by growth if services are not reformed, councils warned recently. A Local Government Association (LGA) survey reveals just 7% of councils say they have powers & funding to meet their legal duties to identify & reduce teenage disengagement and secure suitable education and training places for all 16 to 18-year-olds. It follows a combination of 40% funding cuts from central government since 2010, and the removal of council powers over key services to carry out their duty – such as careers advice, national engagement programmes and further education. |
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LGA: Funding cuts without reform to put services for teenage NEETS at risk by 2020 Just throwing money at the problem doesn’t work; co-ordinated action is what gets results Has the coalition government finally ‘cracked’ this crucial social problem? |
