NEET Prevention Research and Development Project   ::   15 March 2008

The LSC has recently funded a research and development project on NEET prevention. The aims of the project were to:

• Clarify early identification and prevention measures that need to be in place to effectively reduce NEET in the 13 – 19 phase
• Agree a framework for good practice regarding early intervention and prevention of people becoming Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET).

The outcomes of the project are:

• A framework for good practice regarding early intervention and prevention of NEET
• The identification of common risk factors to aid the early identification of those at risk
• Good practice exemplars
• A good practice self assessment checklist
• A NEET briefing paper identifying good practice in other areas
• A report on the findings and recommendations arising from the research and development