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<p>No assessment has been made of gender on a young person’s level of engagement with
school and employment.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is committed to providing
targeted support for all young people so that everyone, no matter what their start
in life, is given the very best chance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has raised the
participation age to ensure that all young people are supported to continue their
education until at least age 18, and invested nearly £7 billion during academic year
2018/19, to ensure there is a place in education or training for every 16 to 19-year
old.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities (LAs) have a statutory duty to identify and track
the participation of 16 and 17 year olds, supporting those who are not participating
to do so and making sure that there is sufficient, suitable education and training
provision to meet their needs. The September Guarantee places a further duty on LAs
to ensure that all year 11 pupils (and year 12 pupils on one year courses) receive
an offer of a place in education/training for the following September. It aims to
ensure that all young people, regardless of what they achieved in school, understand
that there are opportunities that will help them to progress, and to ensure that they
get the advice and support they need to find a suitable place.</p><p> </p><p>The latest
data for the end of 2017 (provisional) shows that 86.8% of 16-18-year-old females
are in Education and Training, compared to 85.1% of males. Source is the ‘Participation
in education, training and employment: 2017’ published statistics.</p><p> </p><p>In
January to March 2019 the number of young people aged 16-24 who were not in education,
employment or training (NEET) in the UK was at a near record low (764,000) – down
364,000 since 2010. As part of this the number of women aged 16-24 who were NEET was
at a near record low (383,000) – down 238,000 since 2010. The number of men aged 16-24
who were NEET was also near a record low – at 381,000 – down 126,000 since 2010.</p><p>
</p><p>The latest figures from the independent ONS, show that in February-April 2019
UK employment rate is at a joint record high of 76.1% - and as part of this the female
employment rate is at a record high (72.0%). The male employment rate was 80.3% -
up 5.3% points since 2010.</p>
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