The voting was underway as SecEd published this week. By the time you read this, the result could well be known. Or coalition talks might have begun...
With such uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the election, it is refreshing to see a relatively healthy set of commitments being made by each of the main parties to benefit young people.
While some have made more in-depth statements than others, what has been clear is the promise from each, to work towards improving the school-to-work transition, through areas such as reform of further education and the creation of more and better structured Apprenticeships.
As we stated in our Blueprint for the next Prime Minister, there is a current and urgent need to tackle the structural nature of the issues surrounding young people who are not in education, employment and training (NEET). There has been some movement in policy over the last Parliament, but now is the time to hone in on making NEETs history.
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