Town is tops for training teens

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WARRINGTON has been ranked top in the North West for the number of 16 year olds currently in education or training.
Latest figures from the Department for Education show in Warrington, 97.7 per cent of 16-year-olds are meeting this requirement, above the national average of 94 per cent.
This means Warrington is also ranked in the top three performing areas in England.
The law was changed in 2012 meaning pupils who left year 11 in summer last year were required to continue in education or training for at least a further year – called raising the participation age.
The latest data shows that Warrington is also ranked top in the North West at 93.9 per cent of 16 and 17 year olds currently in education and training, compared to the national average of 90.3 per cent.
Of those 16 and 17 year olds in Warrington not participating in any form of education or training, more than half are in employment.
The present year 11 school leavers will be the first cohort required to stay in education or training until their 18th birthday, as raising the participation age extends to 18 years next year.
Participating in education or training includes young people who are in apprenticeships, full time education, employment combined with part-time education and work based learning.
As a local authority, Warrington Borough Council has a responsibility to track young people’s participation in education or training and does this through schools, colleges, youth services, or direct contact with young people.
Cllr Jean Carter (pictured), the council’s lead member for children and young people’s services, said: “This is a brilliant set of figures for Warrington and a fantastic achievement. Warrington is above the national average and this is a reflection not only of the council staff who have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure we meet the new equirements
but more importantly of our young people who have secured education or training opportunities.
“We are absolutely committed to helping young people take their next steps after secondary school and have lots of support available such as the Careers for Young People Centre.
“What we need now is to focus on the next challenge, with the age rising to 18, and get local employers to help us achieve this target. Employers can also contact the council’s Careers for Young People Service if they want advice about how they can support raising the participation age.”
Contact the Careers for Young People Service on 01925 424900 or visit www.warrington.gov.uk/careersforyoungpeople


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