Education: Young People

(asked on 7th July 2015) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2015 to Question 228861, what support and advice her Department offers to local authorities which are having difficulty in getting young people to participate in education.


Answered by
 Portrait
Nick Boles
This question was answered on 15th July 2015

Local authorities (LAs) have a statutory duty to support and encourage young people to participate, and to secure sufficient suitable education and training for all young people. The Government has published guidance for LAs on implementing these duties effectively, and has made available research into good practice including tips for LAs on implementing raising the participation age. LAs also take part in regional meetings to share good practice, and can access advice and guidance from high performing authorities. The Department for Education publishes LA participation data three times a year and LAs are encouraged to benchmark their performance against other areas and prioritise the improvement of participation levels accordingly.

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