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NEET (Not in education, employment or training)

A young person aged 16 to 24 who is not in any education, job or training.

Stands for
Not in education, employment or training
Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
Policy and law

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Raising of the participation age (RPA) England
The rule in England that young people must stay in education or training until their 18th birthday, either full-time study, an apprenticeship or traineeship, or part-time study alongside work or volunteering.

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