Written questions

Further Education: Student Wastage and School Leaving

Commons · Question 83269 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 31 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Garnier

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion or people without education, employment or training (a) left school and (b) left further education before the end of their course.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 31 Oct 2025

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...