Neets, a term used to refer to youngsters between 17 and 24 years of age and doing nothing not in education, employment or training, have reached a record high of 770,000 in England.
The Department of Education estimates that about one in six youngsters in England fall under the Neets category.
According to Unisons Dave Prentist , the government has taken a wrong step by removing the education maintenance allowance; this may cause many drop outs from college. This will result in thousands more vulnerable young people at risk of falling into the Neet trap, he said.
Source-Medindia