Young people should be in education, meaningful employment or training up until the age of 18. If a young person is not in education, employment or training, they are sometimes referred to as NEET.
NEET stands for Not in Education, Employment or Training.
In Southend, there is a range of support for young people who are classified as NEET.
Support is available through the following teams/programmes:
- Southend Virtual School
- The Ready to Work programme
- The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
- The Southend Preparing for Adulthood Team for young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- Southend Careers Service
This page is being developed and further information will be added soon.