{"id":68401,"date":"2016-03-09T16:23:14","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T16:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=94822373fb20ca1b19ba1156be52149c"},"modified":"2016-03-09T16:23:14","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T16:23:14","slug":"press-release-rise-across-the-country-in-teenagers-studying-or-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=68401","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Rise across the country in teenagers studying or training"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The proportion of young people in education or training rose across England last year, according to figures published today<\/a> (9 March 2016).<\/p>\n

Data collected by local authorities shows that at the end of 2015 91.2% of 16- and 17-year-olds were in some form of education or training. This was a 1 percentage point rise on the same period in 2014.<\/p>\n

As part of its commitment to delivering educational excellence everywhere, the government is determined to ensure all young people, irrespective of their background, have the chance to fulfil their potential. <\/p>\n

Skills Minister Nick Boles said:<\/p>\n

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The rise in 16-and 17-year-olds participating in education or training is very welcome, and we will work with councils to ensure this positive trend continues.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The figures also show the proportion of 16-and 17-year-olds on council databases whose activity was not known fell from 4.8% to 4.3%.<\/p>\n

94.9% of 16-year-olds were in some form of education and training, 0.7 percentage points more than in December 2014. 87.5% of 17-year-olds were in education and training, 1.2 percentage points more than in December 2014.<\/p>\n

The government has undertaken a number of reforms since 2010 to help young people over the age of 16 fulfil their potential, including:<\/p>\n