From Stockport Council:

Services for Young People – Connexions, has been able to report a welcome reduction in the numbers of 16-18 year olds NEET in July 2010 (626) compared with July 2009 (766), with a significant reduction of 24% of 17 year olds who are NEET. The 12% reduction in NEET young people aged 18, is consistent with data from Job Centre Plus, which is showing a reduction in 18-24 year old Job Seeker Allowance claimants in Stockport.

Additionally, we have more young people in learning than this time last year:

· 83.0% of 16-18 year olds were reported as “participating in learning” (PiL) in July 2010 compared with 80.6% in July 2009.

· In July 2010, Connexions Personal Advisers recorded 2,703 “interventions” with 2,075 young people, compared with 2,482 interventions with 1,864 young people in July 2009.

· Connexions Stockport website recorded 6,675 visits during July (a daily average of 215), the highest monthly figure recorded during the past year.

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