According to the latest figures, Wales has the highest proportion of Neets of any UK nation or region.
The proportion of 16-to-18-year-olds not in education, employment or training (so called NEETs) has remained unchanged at roughly 10%.
NEETs suggests that they see no clear way forward, flitting in and out of short-term jobs and undemanding courses.
In the second quarter of 2008, 209, 000 16 to 18-year-olds were Neets, 24, 000 fewer than the same quarter this year.
Margaret Kelly and Mary Anne Webb from Barnardos gave evidence on young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs).
And Miss McBride is one of 14 Coventry "Neets" going on a "boot camp" with the aim of finding them employment.
He said the number of Neets in the county was low compared with the national average but the council was not complacent.
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The data also shows a small rise in 16 to 18-year-old Neets.
It aimed to stimulate economic growth across the county and also reduce the number of people not in education, employment or training (Neets).
These included taster work experience, assessments, a one-year employer subsidy, training provision and help for young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs).
The figures for "Neets" should also be improved by the measure.
Committee chair Nick Ramsay said apprenticeships could help reduce the high percentage of people not in education, employment or training - the so-callled Neets - in Wales.
The Youth Zone will support an additional 250 NEETS (not in education, employment, or training), and the shop will also offer pre-employment training, literacy and numeracy support.
One in five young people in the North East - or around 69, 000 - were classed as Neets (not in education, employment and training) in August this year.
The DfE spokesman said the numbers of Neets had dropped despite the cutting in 2011 of Education Maintenance Allowance payments to 16- to 19-year old students from low-income households in England.
Inspira, formerly Connexions Cumbria, which provides careers advice for the county council, has estimated that about 20% of 18 to 24-year-olds in Cumbria are Neets - not in employment, education or training.
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According to the figures cited by Mr Timpson, more than a third (35%) of children in care leave by the age 16 and, of those, 45% will not be in education, employment or training - so-called Neets - three years later.
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