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Latest ONS NEETs data

ended 24. November 2022

The ONS has just published a report on Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), UK: November 2022. Key points below. Any thoughts send them across ASAP.

  • There was an increase in the number of young people who were aged 16 to 24 years and not in education, employment or training (NEET) in July to September 2022, with the total currently estimated to be 724,000, up from 711,000 in April to June 2022.
  • The percentage of all young people who were NEET in July to September 2022 was estimated at 10.6%, up 0.2 percentage points on the quarter (April to June 2022), but down 0.5 percentage points compared with pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic levels (October to December 2019).
  • The increase in the number of young people who were NEET was entirely affected by women, who saw an increase of 14,000 on the quarter (from April to June 2022).
  • The number of young people who were NEET and economically inactive in July to September 2022 was estimated to be 490,000, an increase of 17,000 on the quarter (from April to June 2022).
  • There were an estimated 234,000 young people in the UK who were NEET and unemployed, a record low; of these, an estimated record low 218,000 were aged 18 to 24 years.

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Helen Tinnelly
Founder & CEO at Propelelo
It's frustrating to see figures like this when only recently the Office for National Statistics announced there were about 1.25m job vacancies and each day employers tell me that they are crying out for talent, particularly for women. There's a fundamental mismatch in the market between open opportunities and available skills. If the government is serious about making Britain an international talent hub, it must start investing in longer term talent frameworks, and employers must also commit to new ways to source and foster diverse talent.
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Samuel Mather-Holgate
Independent Financial Adviser at Mather and Murray Financial
It is no surprise that these figures have gone up considering the general economic climate. I expect to see this rise significantly over the next six months. The good news is that the labour market is still tight and there are vacancies out there for those who want work. The problem is these vacancies tend to be low skilled, low paid work such as the hospitality sector. It is surprising to see such a disparity over one quarter between men and women. More research into why this has occurred should take place to understand this.
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Abi Wormell
Life Coach at Abi Wormell Life Coaching
The rise in young people who are classified as NEET is not a surprise to me when our education system only really caters for those with an ability to be "book smart." This causes huge levels of disengagement with young people who learn in other ways. For those who are Neurodiverse or those who's abilities show up creatively or practically. If our education system, from a much earlier age installed a celebration of all types of learners and skills then maybe we wouldn't see the high levels of disengagement in traditional education and employment that we are seeing now. There are many, many, many things I have learnt as an adult that have been so much more useful and relevant than what I learnt at school. But this is only because I am passionate about lifelong learning. I was lucky enough to have been coached and mentored through my teenage years. This allowed me to realise that 'book smarts' aren't the only kind of worthwhile smarts to have. Perhaps if we empowered young people with this belief early on in life, they wouldn't feel all the various and complex reasons why they don't show up. Thats the power of coaching young, impressionable minds. you have a unique opportunity to shape their experiences of education and their concept of success. Coaching young people not only install a sense of confidence in them but it also allows them to learn about themselves; to realise their own strengths and weaknesses and find the values that they align to. By tapping into this uniqueness of each individual we can help them realise their own individual journey to success. Along with what they can contribute to the world. When you have a clear purpose in life then you show up time and time again, because you know what you are doing matters. It means something. THAT's How we get young people to engage!