Positive outlook for young people
3 Jul 2014 04:22 PM
Fewer 16 to 19 year olds not in employment,
education or training.
Every local
authority in Scotland has seen a decline in the rate of its young people
classified as NEET (not in employment, education or training).
The figures shown
cover those aged 16 to 19, up to November last year and also show that all but
three local authorities had seen a decrease since 2008.
Cabinet Secretary
for Training, Youth and Women’s Employment Angela Constance
said:
“A decline
in the rate of young people not in education, employment or training in every
local authority compared to last year is very welcome news. This chimes with
the most recent school leaver destination figures that showed the proportion of
school leavers staying in a positive destination after leaving school reached
90 per cent in March 2014 – the highest level on record.
“However,
supporting more young women and men towards work remains a key priority for the
Scottish Government. In response to the recommendations of the Commission for
Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce on 24 June, the Scottish Government
is committed to working in partnership with local government and other
stakeholders to deliver world class vocational education, training and to
create more jobs and opportunities for the young people of Scotland.
“An initial
£4.5 million package of measures to support implementation of these
recommendations includes piloting foundation apprenticeships to enable young
people take the first steps towards work before leaving school, developing the
careers advisory service and addressing a number of equalities
issues.
“This work
complements Curriculum for Excellence which ensures a tailored education for
all pupils and Opportunities for All which guarantees an offer or a place in
training or education for all 16 to 19 year olds.”
Notes To
Editors
The statistics
being released provides a general estimate of the level of the Local Authority
NEET group which is consistent over time and between local authority
areas.
The official
measure for the headline NEET statistic for Scotland should be taken from the
recently published results from the Annual Population Survey (http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/05/4201).
The Official
Statistics publication can be accessed at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Labour-Market/LANEET<
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