Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 83270

Further Education: Student Wastage

Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

Mark Garnier

ConservativeWyre Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether those who leave further education before the end of their course are included in the without education, employment or training statistics in the year of departure.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The department publishes statistics on those not in education, employment or training (NEET) for England from the labour force survey (LFS) for young people aged 16-24. These are accessible at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-stat...

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