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Children to stay in education or training until 18

The review recommended “raising the age of mandatory participation in education or training”.

It said that was not the same as raising the school leaving age, as young people could continue their education in school, a Further Education (FE) College or start an apprenticeship.

But it also said that “the interests of individuals nor society are well served by allowing young people to opt out of education” at the age of 16.

Givan is now expected to move to make that recommendation law, BBC News NI understands. That move will need support from other executive ministers.

There are about 14,000 young people in Northern Ireland who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).

According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, that equates to about 7% of 16-24 year olds.

Separately, the cost to the public sector of young people who are classed as NEET has been estimated to be £134m.


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