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
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
- Minister of State for School Standards
- Minister of State for Universities
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, DfE
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, DfE
- Permanent Secretary, DfE
- Special Advisers x2, DfE
- Chief Executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency, ESFA, DfE
- Director, Apprenticeships Directorate, ESFA, DfE
- Director, Professional and Technical Education, DfE
- Deputy Director, Apprentices, NEETs and Traineeships Division, DfE
- Deputy Director, Technical Education and Qualifications Reform Division, DfE
- Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis, DfE
- Grade 6, NEET and Youth Engagement, DfE
- Grade 6, Technical Education and Qualifications Reform Division, DfE
- Grade 7, Higher Education Statistics Agency, DfE
- SEO x3, 16-24 NEET and Participation Team, DfE
- Press Officer x3, DfE
- Social Media Officer x2, DfE