Thousands of teens missing education 'under the radar' of official stats, report warns
2 sources·Updated September 8, 2026
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- Daily Mail News·2h ago40,000 hidden NEETS: Youth problem worse than thought as Children's Commissioner finds tens of thousands enrolled in college but hardly attending
As many as 42,000 16- and 17-year-olds in England are signed up to attend college but are going less than half the time.
Read at Daily Mail News → - BBC Top Stories·3h agoThousands of teens missing education 'under the radar' of official stats, report warns
The children's commissioner for England says many are enrolled at college but aren't showing up.
Read at BBC Top Stories →
