Social Mobility Commission - Qualitative research understanding the experiences of young people who are NEET

Published

7 December 2025

Estimated value

£80,000

Place of performance

UK

Lots

1

Notice number

080395-2025

Reference

ocds-h6vhtk-05f045

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 79315000Social research services

Description

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) monitors progress towards improving social mobility in the UK and promotes social mobility in England. It is an independent statutory body created by an Act of Parliament. The SMC is conducting qualitative research to understand the lived experiences of young people who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training), the factors that lead to them becoming and remaining NEET, and the barriers to effective support. This project aims to address key gaps in existing research, particularly the need for qualitative understanding of how complex, co-occurring, and compounding factors contribute to being NEET, and to examine this issue through a social mobility lens. The approach will be qualitative and phased, including a pilot in Blackpool with the potential to roll-out to two other high-NEET areas in North East England and the West Midlands (to be determined with the SMC). The supplier is required to deliver the Blackpool Pilot phase, which includes: - Carrying out semi-structured interviews with young people who are NEET in Blackpool with the aim of understanding young people's lived experiences of becoming NEET, their daily lives, and how sup…

Official publications

• FTS · 080395-2025 · 7 December 2025

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