NEETs

Question 1

What does NEET stand for?

Answer 1

Not in Education, Employment or Training

Question 2

According to the House of Commons Library in 2021, what percentage of all 16-24 year olds in the UK were NEET’s?

Answer 2

11%

Question 3

What is the negative affect of being a NEET?

Answer 3

More likely to get low wages in the future

Question 4

Which Survey shows what percentage of Pakistani and Bangladeshi people were unemployed aged 16-24?

Answer 4

ONS Labour Force Survey shows 13% of them were unemployed from ages 16-24

Question 5

According to the ONS Survey, which ethnic group had the lowest level of unemployment from ages 16-24?

Answer 5

Chinese/Asian

Question 6

How many people were NEETs in 2020?

Answer 6

728,000

Question 7

How many men and women were NEETs in 2020?

Answer 7

413,000 men and 315,000 women.

Question 8

What does DfE Data say one of the factors making a student more likely to be a NEET are?

Answer 8

If they received Free School Meals when they were in school

Question 9

How many policies are there to reduce the number of NEETs?

Answer 9

5

Question 10

Name 2 policies to reduce the number of NEETs

Answer 10

Kickstart, Apprenticeships

Question 11

What does Kickstart do?

Answer 11

Provides funds to employers to create new jobs for young people.

Question 12

What do Apprenticeships do?

Answer 12

Give people paid jobs and help them learn while on the job

Question 13

Name 3 studies showing why some people are more likely to be NEETs than others

Answer 13

Smith and Noble, Chua, Tikly et al