NEET at 16 or 17 Brings a 71% Chance of Being NEET Again by 21

Young people who are not in education, employment or training at 16 or 17 have a 71% chance of being NEET again in at least one year between the ages of 18 and 21, according to experimental research published by the DfE. For those NEET at both 16 and 17, that figure...

Skills Weighting Doubled for Major Public Contracts

Apprenticeships, training and work placements will count for double in bids for large government contracts from January 2027, with skills becoming one of just two social value measures used by Whitehall to score its suppliers. Click here for more from FE Week.

ESTAR Newsletter August 2026

This latest newsletter from East Sussex County Council is aimed at supporting practitioners running programmes that support people to gain confidence and skills to access employment.