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  • YOUNG PEOPLE NOT IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT OR TRAINING (NEET), UK: NOVEMBER 2018

      The latest release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has produced estimates of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training, by age and sex. https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/bulletins/youngpeoplenotineducationemploymentortrainingneet/november2018 The report indicates that there is a reduction in NEETS from the same period in 2017 : There were 760,000……

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  • AMBITIONS PROJECT LAUNCHED IN CORNWALL

      The   Cornwall and Isles of Scilly “Ambitions Project” is now getting ready to launch this autumn! Deirdre Hughes attended the launch of the project at Heartlands in Redruth and presented a keynote lecture to 90 delegates. The Ambitions project is receiving up to £3.8 million of funding from the European Social Fund as part……

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  • DfE URGED TO LAUNCH INDEPENDENT REVIEW INTO CAREERS AND ENTERPRISE COMPANY

      Schools Week have reported that the government has been urged to commission an independent review into whether the Careers and Enterprise Company is doing a good job helping poorer students get work experience. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-urged-to-launch-independent-review-into-careers-and-enterprise-company/ This comes after the Commons youth select committee, run by the British Youth Council charity, has also said Ofsted should……

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  • TIME TO RETHINK

    As teachers found out from the Chancellor recently, there is very little new money available for schools and young people. Whilst it is very much hoped more money will be made available, in the immediate term we all need to be careful about how we use existing funds. What unites teachers and politicians is ensuring……

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  • SKILLS NI 2018 LAUNCHED TODAY IN BELFAST

    The 2018 Skills NI event was today launched in Belfast , beginning with a business breakfast meeting sponsored by the CBI. https://broadcastdownload.precise.co.uk/assets/175639/ASGandPartners_BBC1NorthernIreland_07.11.2018_18.44.mp4 https://prospectsevents.co.uk/our-events/skills-northern-ireland/northern-ireland-2018/ Deirdre Hughes addressed the forum, comprising 80+ leaders from a wide variety of business backgrounds. She presented the main findings from a survey of young people in Northern Ireland before meeting with……

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