NEET age 16 to 24
Annual estimates from the Labour Force Survey of young people aged 16 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET) in England.
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- Department for Education
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- Last updated
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If you have a specific enquiry about NEET age 16 to 24 statistics and data:
Post-16 statistics team
Email: post16.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: Post-16 statistics team
Press office
If you have a media enquiry:
Telephone: 020 7783 8300
Public enquiries
If you have a general enquiry about the Department for Education (DfE) or education:
Phone: 0370 000 2288
Opening times
Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5.30pm (closed on bank holidays)
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- meet identified user needs
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Pre-release access list
Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.
- Secretary of State, DfE
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Apprenticeship and skills), DfE
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System and Baroness, DfE
- Permanent Secretary, DfE
- Special Advisers x2, DfE
- Director General, Higher Education and Further Education, DfE
- Chief Executive, Education and Skills Funding Agency (EFSA), DfE
- Director, Apprenticeship Directorate, DfE
- Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis Division, DfE
- Deputy Director, Apprentices, Apprenticeships Strategy and Routes into Work, DfE
- Grade 6, NEET and Youth Engagement, DfE
- Grade 7, Labour Market Analysis and Briefing, DWP
- Analyst, Labour Market Analysis and Briefing, DWP
- SEO, NEET Policy Lead, DfE
- SEO, Skills for employment, DfE
- SEO, 16-18 Participation and NEET Team, DfE
- EO, 16-18 Participation and NEET Team, DfE
- Press Officer x3, DfE
- Social Media Officer x2, DfE
- Press Officer, DWP