Participation in education, training and employment age 16 to 18
Participation and not in education, employment or training (NEET) figures ages 16 to 18 in England. Includes institution type and qualification aim breakdowns.
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- Department for Education
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Post-16 statistics team
Email: post16.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: Sally Marshall
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Pre-release access list
Beside 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 for Education
- Minister of State for School Standards
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families
- Minister of State for Universities
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System
- Permanent Secretary
- Chief Executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency, ESFA
- Director, Apprenticeship Directorate, ESFA
- Director, Professional and Technical Education
- Director, Further Education Group, ESFA
- Deputy Director for Apprentices, NEETs and Traineeships Division
- Deputy Director, Technical Education and Qualifications Reform Division
- Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
- Grade 6, NEETs and traineeships Unit
- Grade 6, Technical Education and Qualifications Reform Division
- Grade 7, NEET and participation policy team
- Grade 7, Higher Education Statistics Unit
- SEO, NEET and Participation team
- HEO, NEET and participation policy team
- Apprentice, NEET and participation policy team
- Special Advisers, DfE (x3)
- Press Office, DfE (x3)
- Social media officers, DfE (x2)