Written question WQ98159
- Asked by
- Rhys ab OwenIndependent
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 5 days
Question
How is the Welsh Government investigating the causes for the increase in 19-24 year old women and decrease in 19-24 year old men not in employment, education or training?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
The Welsh Government is investigating the rising NEET rates by using evidence-based approaches connected to the development of the Employability Support Programme - Welsh Government’s new initiative aimed at assisting people in Wales to move closer to and in to into the workforce. This process includes insights from young people’s lived experiences and evaluations from our Young Persons Guarantee.