Parental challenge

Exclusion
Following exclusion from my school the challenge of discipline becomes more of an issue.
Homework is sent by the school for 5 days. Yet the former student who is expecting to become permanently excluded is less likely to undertake any homework set by the school.
Many parents just want to move the child's schools. Give them a fresh start but the reality is that is not the direction the system is set for.
The older the child the less likely the child will return to full time school, particularly if they are far behind for their age.
I found this challenging after filling in the mid term application
I found that the clear direction was not the direction discussed at meetings. Key Stage 4 students, Year 9 & 10 were directed to an alternative provider
Base line assessments and careers advice are offered.

Frustration

At present I do not know my son's capabilities. Is he more or less intelligent than I think. What are his basic skills levels like?

When a child hasn't put the time in at school and has walked out of school then it is fair to say the assessment is hard to undertake.

As time goes on we worry more and more about their future. Finding what will motivate them, inspire them. Change the attitude to want to learn and study.

Education & Training

Getting an NVQ or an Appreticeship is a sound grounding. The higher the level like NVQ 3 upwards the better.

An Apprenticeship may not be a degree, but it's a career move. If it's the right Apprenticeship in a growing industry it can provide a future.

NEET solutions-training

Its an opportunity and an option and there may be on in your area for those that are prepared to travel and put the effort in. Apprenticeships offer real opportunities and employment

Nationally there are opportunities

NEET Reality: NEET -Parliament -research

NEET Reality: NEET -Parliament -research: NEET: Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training Not included in report Published 21 May 2015 in Parliament research 9...

NEET -Parliament -research

NEET: Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training

Not included in report

Published 21 May 2015 in Parliament research

943,000 people aged 16-24 were NEET in the first quarter of 2015, 13.0% of people in this age group. Schemes introduced by the previous Government with elements aimed at reducing the number of young people who are NEET included: raising the participation age, the Youth Contract and the Work Programme.943,000 people aged 16-24 were NEET in the first quarter of 2015, 13.0% of people in this age group.

Not all unemployed 16-24 year olds are NEET and not all people who are NEET are unemployed. 59% of unemployed 16-24 year olds are NEET, the remaining 41% are in education or training. 46% of people who are NEET are unemployed, the rest are economically inactive: not seeking work and/or not available to start work.

In England, the regions with the highest proportion of 16-24 year olds who are NEET are the North East, Yorkshire & Humber, and West Midlands.

The proportion of 15-19 year olds and 20-24 year olds who are NEET in the UK is above the OECD average.

Those eligible for free school meals, those who have been excluded or suspended from school, those with their own child and those who have a disability are more likely to be NEET.

Schemes introduced by the previous Government with elements aimed at reducing the number of young people who are NEET included: raising the participation age, the Youth 

Contract and the Work Programme.

These are some of the regional factors

Parental Expectation

As a parent you have seen maybe one of your childrens school results and reports not looking promising. The teachers tell you tat your child has lots of potential.But.

You are not alone

Its disappointing isnt it? What's their future?

The sad fact is that they may have siblings that are shining at school. If the child doesn't live with you the temptation to blame all on the other parent is so easy...But doesnt help.

I took time like you may have done attending the meetings at school. I began to feel exasperated with my son. Whilst he had been living with his mum it was their decision right at the point of failure( thats my view) as he became more regularly excluded. Some of you will have been there.

School rules.

If your child doesn't like school then they avoid school,then they get excluded from school which seems to many of us like a home goal for the school.

Bang goes University

If your child is excluded from school then the next option is the Department of Education's alternative provision

My initial view of this is not good.

Why? well the smoking issue isn't seen as a big issue. Engagement seems limited with the child direct.

At the end of the day the engagement with the child is the key. The parent has already had all the offers of education that we provide. Thus the engagement and expeience of the staff in the Education dept of the local county council is the key

Result

Regular calls emails etc with the Education dept of the county council has to be the key. I suspect some parents give up or don't have the time to pursue this. However once again it is the NEET child that has to engage..

Education and development

There is a gap when your child leaves school. If like mine your child is excluded there feels a bigger gap. After all, they were told if they were excluded for a week or so that they were to not be seen outside. Suddely the world is their oyster. The rules change.
Does they system work in their favour. Sadly yes.
From my observation there is little the education system can do one the child has been permanently excluded.

If its a behavior issue then the now NEET cannot be called into the headmasters office and there is little guidance for the parents. the parents are expected to meet with the authorities. But, if the child is reluctant to engage they wonder through time. Time that increasingly takes them to the end of when the authority has to legally engage with them by all accounts
The Neet youngster may come from the estate where gang culture exists but there is also the aspect that their peers are likely to be the ones who they hang around with. Where their influences come from

Neet Characteristics

Characteristics of NEET

Characteristics of people who are NEET  Key characteristics of people who are NEET

Are more Boys Neets or girls?  
 The difference is clearly marginal The Longitudinal Study of Young People in England 4 gives some more detailed information on characteristics of young people who were NEET and aged 19 in 2010. Young people who have achieved five or more GCSEs grade A to C are less likely to be NEET than those who have not. Those eligible for free school meals are more likely to be NEET than those not eligible. Those who have been excluded or suspended from school are more likely to be NEET than those who have not. Those with their own child are more likely to be NEET than those without. Those who have a disability are more likely to be NEET than those who do not

Is your child alone?

The stats indicate No

• For October to December 2014 there were 963,000 young people (aged from 16 to 24) in the UK who were Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), an increase of 9,000 on July to September 2014 and down 78,000 from a year earlier.
• For October to December 2014 the percentage of all young people in the UK who were NEET was 13.2%, up 0.2 percentage points on July to September 2014 and down 1.0 percentage point from a year earlier.
• For October to December 2014 just under half (47%) of all young people in the UK who were NEET were looking for work and available for work and therefore classified as unemployed. The remainder were either not looking for work and/or not available for work and therefore classified as economically inactive.

A NEET Youth Playlist NEET is an International term

Youth Contract measures are outlined below:

1. Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16-24 year olds (AGE 16-24): Payments of £1,500 are available to employers with less than 50 employees that take on young apprentices.
2. Work experience: Placements are available through Jobcentre Plus for 18-24 year olds who have been claiming JSA for at least 13 weeks.
 3. Support for 16 and 17 year olds who are NEET: Payments of £2,200 are made to providers who take on 16 and 17 year olds who are not in education, employment or training and who have low or no qualifications, and those from other disadvantaged backgrounds.
 4. Sector-based work academies: Some 18-24 old JSA claimants will be offered a mixture of training, work experience, and a job interview at a local firm through Jobcentre Plus.
5.Extra support at Jobcentre Plus: 18-24 year old JSA claimants are intended to have weekly rather fortnightly signing on meetings at the Jobcentre Plus.
6. Funding for localised Youth Contracts: Localised Youth Contracts are available in Leeds City Region, Liverpool and Newcastle. The cities designed their own local schemes using national funding. Wage incentives: Payments of up to £2,275 were available to employers who employ young people (aged 18-24) who have been claiming JSA for over six months. Payments were made after 26 weeks of employment, although partial payments were available to small firms and employers where employees left between

Example of Solutions

A course that involves Sales and Marketing qualification which has Youth worker involvement can be seen here. What is there in your area.

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A Neet intro- Youth in U.K

Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)

What does NEET stand for? It stands for Not in Employment Education or Training.  A Job seeker who will normally be between 16-24, by definition have left school,

Not all unemployed 16-24 year olds are NEET and not all people who are NEET are unemployed. 61% of unemployed 16-24 year olds are NEET, the remaining 39% are in education or training. 47% of people who are NEET are unemployed, the rest are economically inactive: not seeking work and/or not available to start work.

In England, the regions with the highest proportion of 16-24 year olds who are NEET are the North East, Yorkshire & Humber, and West Midlands.

NEET parent

The challenges of motivating a youngster who is not in employment education or training in the U.K can be many.
Society regards it as a parental issue but if a child is excluded from school then .............

I wonder if many youngsters see being permanently excluded as a badge of honour?

My son was permanently excluded from school in March. The last exclusion meeting could have been saved but it was his attitude that had become the barrier.

I think he felt that the world owed him a favour. However the reality is that he had missed so much school that he would have struggled to understand the lessons and thus his attitude would have been that of isolation from those around him. The temptation then what ever his ability to catch up would be to be away from the environment that he couldn't cope with

Permanent Exclusion however doesn't seem to be a trigger within the social care for concern

In the local school there were 8 stages to exclusion. Yet byt the time the exclusion had occurred outside bodies hadnt become involved.