More teenagers in the UK are out of work and without a college place than in most other developed nations, according to international data published today.
Figures show that school-leavers are more likely to be classed as ââ¬ÅNeetââ¬Â ââ¬â not in education, employment or training ââ¬â than in countries such as Estonia, Portugal, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia.
It emerged that the UK was ranked ninth out of 32 nations judged by the number of 15- to 19-year-olds with effectively nothing to do.
The data ââ¬â from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ââ¬â will fuel fears that a generation of young people have been failed despite billions of pounds invested in education under Labour.
Figures show almost one-in-10 school-leavers were without a job or college place in 2009 ââ¬â the latest comparable data ââ¬â above the international average. Only Spain, Italy and Ireland had higher rates among EU nations.
Student leaders seized on the disclosure, claiming that Government cuts to college budgets and a sharp rise in university tuition fees would make the situation even worse.
Liam Burns, president of the National Union of Students, said: The Government claims that education is a priority but their policies risk worsening an already poor history of participation and investment by failing to provide students with adequate support.
Full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/educatio...has-more-jobless-teenagers-than-Slovenia.html
Figures show that school-leavers are more likely to be classed as ââ¬ÅNeetââ¬Â ââ¬â not in education, employment or training ââ¬â than in countries such as Estonia, Portugal, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia.
It emerged that the UK was ranked ninth out of 32 nations judged by the number of 15- to 19-year-olds with effectively nothing to do.
The data ââ¬â from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ââ¬â will fuel fears that a generation of young people have been failed despite billions of pounds invested in education under Labour.
Figures show almost one-in-10 school-leavers were without a job or college place in 2009 ââ¬â the latest comparable data ââ¬â above the international average. Only Spain, Italy and Ireland had higher rates among EU nations.
Student leaders seized on the disclosure, claiming that Government cuts to college budgets and a sharp rise in university tuition fees would make the situation even worse.
Liam Burns, president of the National Union of Students, said: The Government claims that education is a priority but their policies risk worsening an already poor history of participation and investment by failing to provide students with adequate support.
Full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/educatio...has-more-jobless-teenagers-than-Slovenia.html
