Working with NEET Programmes

The basic needs of life are met with a busy hand and an active mind. When both hands and mind are idle, then there is a big problem. According to the Health Equity Evidence Review carried out in 2013 over 14% aged 16-24 years old are not in education, employment or training (NEET). This includes over 900,000 individuals. A young person requires support to develop skills and build a robust career and also get the support to improve their living.

Most young people not in education, employment or training may lack the right information, team spirit, and right contact in supporting them across the transition period.

Defining NEET

The word NEET stands for Not in Education, Employment or Training. Although, the tech world uses the term to address the redundant and unproductive hands which also happens to share the same philosophy with its educational meaning.

NEET refers to someone Not working, not in school or receiving any form of vocational training or support services.

In London, and across the globe, the term accommodates a wide range of catchment including age, traits and critical areas, involving a young person’s ability to reengage in school’s activities, getting paid job or taking a vocational class.

NEET PROGRAMMES

NEET programmes are educational/ career training, skilled development programmed that is set up to recalibrate a young person towards achieving their dreams and meeting their needs human needs.

Training and empowerment programmes the government and NGOs put in place to ensure active participation of the greater populace in the labour market, ensuring their time relevance to themselves and the society at large and help build their careers advantages. It is also set up to close the unemployment gap in society.

The NEET programmes are aimed at helping people that are out of jobs either due to unemployment or maybe they are just taking a break from work or education.

The whole idea is to help create a programme that will keep the minds of these young people busy and productive.

However, some NEETs are created due to a high level of unemployment in the country, mostly when the country is hit by a great recession as was recorded during covid 19 pandemic.

The issue at hand adopts a wide population of young people specifically, young people aged 16 – 29 years old.

Being occupied with NEET activities includes putting a few courses/vocational learning sessions up to work for the unemployed and unskilled individual to help them gain educational, economic, and financial skills and strength.

Need for NEET Programme for Young People

One thing most young people find difficult to adapt to is life after school, taking the right step towards getting a stable income paying job and building the right careers.

These difficulties are due to inadequate employability skills, work experience and career support, and a variety of other challenges. That’s why the employment or training neet programme is essential for young people aged 16 and above, supporting their career, especially in the Covid 19 era.

Splitting courses and bringing a team together could be one of the right steps to provide support available for young NEETs.

The need to make learning information available is one of the social steps needed to support the NEETs without experience in their quest for working with established organizations in London and the UK.

Finding the right support for a successful career chase also involves high level of team support and contact chasing for adequate networking to make the search much easier.

NEET Development Programme

Some of the NEET development curriculum include:

Mentoring and Support

Personal Development

Work Development Learning

Strategies for Re-engaging Young People NEET

These strategies include the following:

Stating the importance of the NEET.

Encouraging young people to take part.

Making adequate provision.

Making flexible arrangement.

Reducing the cost.