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Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Platform 51’s response to new NEET statistics
More girls not in education, employment or training than boys
The Department for Education statistics reveal that the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) is up from last year, with more girls than boys in this category.
At Platform 51 we know that 16 to 24 year old girls are more likely to be NEET than boys but today's figures show that the rift between them is growing at devastating speeds - 50,000 more girls have been put into this category between the first and second quarter of 2011 while the numbers for boys grew by 3,000.
At Platform 51 we work with many girls and women who are NEET and we know that while young men are acting out and attracting media attention many girls are quietly disengaging from schools, often due to dealing with difficult situations like family trouble or bullying. Without support and teaching that recognises their needs, these girls are stuck with no way back into education or no way forward without it.
Download the statistics from the Department for Education website.
Find out more about what Platform 51 does for girls who have disengaged from school by downloading our Education, employment and skills theme sheet.
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