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www.londoncouncils.gov.uk How do we solve the NEET issue? Yolande Burgess, London Councils Young People's Education and Skills

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Question 1: Do we have a NEET issue? Question 2: If we do. what is it? Question 3: How do we solve the NEET issue? More questions

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www.londoncouncils.gov.uk Do we have a NEET problem?

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Participation Department for Education Proportion of 16 and 17 year olds recorded in education and training June 2013

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16-18 year olds NEET National Client Caseload Management Information System August 2013 13,660

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Unemployment 16-24 year olds Greater London Authority London Labour Market Indicators - youth unemployment September 2013 74,400 119,000

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www.londoncouncils.gov.uk If we do what is it?

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I think youll find its a bit more complicated than that Ben Goldacre

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8 NEETs are not all the same National Client Caseload Management Information System June 2013

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Most of them are adults National Client Caseload Management Information System August 2013 18 year olds51.0% 17 year olds28.3% 16 year olds20.7%

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10 Attainment and participation Cross-over point between C and D grades The biggest factor that impacts on young peoples future participation is attainment at 16: 45% of those with no reported qualifications spent 12 months NEET at 18, compared to 4% of those with 5 GCSEs A*-C

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Deprivation and participation Department for Communities and Local Government Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2010 (this map is Crown Copyright) 16-18 NCCIS August 2013 16-24 ONS 2011 Census

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www.londoncouncils.gov.uk How do we solve the NEET issue?

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Drowning problems in an ocean of information is not the same as solving them Ray E. Brown

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Magic bullet?

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Strategy for youth support programmes Influence national and regional commissioners and shape priorities Achieve integrated commissioning of support programmes for young Londoners Align programmes so that more young people benefit, succeed and progress into other learning and jobs Share data and intelligence to improve programme performance and better meet needs

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Mainstream provision (theres over 1b of it) Preventative support Information, advice and guidance Targeted support Supported entry into employment Wrap-around support choices and progression routes Sustainable solutions

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Using RPA Supporting vulnerable groups impartial IAG local provision reflects young peoples aspirations transition support Retaining 17 year olds in learning & training more efficient tracking and earlier intervention a greater insight into the local youth labour market

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Support for young people to stay engaged (preventative NEET) Supporting under-represented groups into apprenticeships Pre-apprenticeship programme Young Londoners NEET programme Opportunities for vulnerable young people (looked after children and teenage parents) Volunteering opportunities to engage NEET Training for work (pre-Apprenticeships in growth sectors) Excluded from schools programme Support into work for young people with LDD Young offenders programme ESF projects to fill the gaps

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Other offers Youth Contract Get Young People Working - The London Offer Talent Match Local skills and employment offer DWP programmes, Jobcentre Plus, local councils, voluntary and community sector Mainstream provision including Traineeships & Apprenticeships (over 1billion for 16-24)

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And more to come European Structural Investment Funds through the London Enterprise Panel Approximately 641m (2014-2020) 465m proposed for jobs and training 37m Youth Employment Initiative 176 for SME support and eco-growth Including match funding = 1.2bn

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ESIF priorities Skills and employment Strengthening science and technological Development and fostering innovation Enhancing the competitiveness of London enterprises Investing in Londons infrastructure

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Partnership Coordination Give me a lever long enough, a fulcrum strong enough and Ill move the world Archimedes Everything is possible