Overview

The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) is rising to alarming levels. Being NEET seriously affects the life chances of many of these young people as they face the possibility of long-term unemployment, isolation and social exclusion. Re-engaging them in training is therefore a priority for policy-makers and practitioners. This book examines the experiences of a group of young people in the post-industrial north of England attending Entry to Employment, a work-based learning programme for those who have been NEET or risk becoming so in the future. It critically appraises the discourse on NEET young people and its social, economic and political context, and it challenges conventional stereotypes of 'the NEETs' as dysfunctional and lacking aspiration. Drawing on a detailed ethnographic study of young people and the practitioners working with them, it explores the complexities and realities of learning on the margins. A key resource for students and academics on higher education courses on youth work, the book provides valuable insights for teachers, youth workers, careers advisers and others working with young people who are concerned with social justice in education.

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This book is definitely not superseded by the disturbances ... and will be particularly useful for anyone who works with socially deprived learners - especially the new generation of managers required to make strategies operational - [and] for MPs, Ministers and Civil Servants - Teaching in Lifelong Learning an extremely timely and valuable book. Warwick University -Centrelink A textured picture of NEET provision for FE teacher educators and for practitioners involved in NEET provision or transition to work ... and important reading for policy makers. - Post-16 Educator

This book is definitely not superseded by the disturbances ... and will be particularly useful for anyone who works with socially deprived learners - especially the new generation of managers required to make strategies operational - [and] for MPs, Ministers and Civil Servants - Teaching in Lifelong Learning

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Robin Simmons is Reader in Education at the University of Huddersfield. His research focuses on social justice and education policy. Ron Thompson is a principal Lecturer in Education at the University of Huddersfield. His Research interests are in the sociology of post-compulsory education.

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