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Neet strategies fail to engage employers, says Ofsted

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Too few employers are being involved in efforts to cut the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) – even in the most successful areas.

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Wed 17th March 2010

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Prisons providing ‘inadequate’ rehabilitation

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Despite targets to reduce reoffending, half of prisoners serving short custodial sentences are not involved in work or courses and spend almost all day in their cells.

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Wed 10th March 2010

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HMR programme bucking recession, say auditors

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The recession has not impeded the progress of housing market renewal (HMR) pathfinders in revitalising the market, according to a government watchdog.

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Fri 5th March 2010

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Report reveals £31bn cost of Neets

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A future generation of Neets could be created unless policies are established to prevent young children becoming disengaged from education, a think tank has warned.

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Thu 25th February 2010

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Barren high streets must forget old habits

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Town centre shops must forget the habits of ‘yesteryear’ to reverse a downward spiral into ‘rivers of barren high streets’.

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Fri 12th February 2010

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