process to exit NEET
the NEET service is a voluntary service
stops participating
You must exit a client from ART if they become ineligible for the NEET service while they are enrolled.
A client will be exited when:
- you have been unable to contact them during the previous 30 days (without a good and sufficient reason)
- you wish to withdraw from offering the service because the young person is the subject of a trespass order or there is a conflict of interest
- milestones are unable to be achieved for 180 days without an explanation that is acceptable to the Ministry
- the young person is deceased
- the young person has left the country permanently
- the young person makes application for Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment or begins receiving a main benefit
- the young person moves to another area and the transfer to another provider is completed
- the young person reaches the age of 18 years and is not continuing in education, training or work-based learning.
age out of Youth Service
When the taiohi reaches the age of 18 years and they are not continuing in education, training or work-based learning they are to be exited from the Youth Service unless:
- they were enrolled in an activity that ends in December. They can remain in service until 31 March the following year.
- if employed they can stay until they have completed 6 months employment.
- All NEET who turned 18 in the previous year must be exited by 31 March (unless they are still receiving six month in-work support)
It is important that you meet with all taiohi exiting Youth Service to complete an exit plan and discuss whether they want any ongoing support so that they are ready to take the next steps in their future.
exit plan
An exit plan can help young people transition smoothly from one place to another and can involve career planning, self-reflection, exploring many aspects of life as well as investigating various opportunities to develop and grow.
developing an exit plan
You can develop your own exit plan for the young person and start planning towards their next destination, but the plan must:
- Be tailored to their circumstances.
- Include their next destination (if known).
- Include appropriate activities to be completed.
editable and printable exit plan
Your service may already have your own exit plans in place. You can also use the exit plans below. These plans capture the minimum standard of information and can be prefilled, printed and completed by the young person. The information recorded should prompt discussion between you and the young person. A copy of the exit plan should be given to the young person.
updating the exit plan
While the young person is enrolled in your service, you must update the exit plan regularly so you're both prepared for the changes ahead. The earlier young people are involved in planning towards their future goals and next destination, the better their outcomes will be.
exit reminders
The Youth Coach Exit Reminders can help you through the exit process. It has a list of items or things to be done, or points to be considered, or actions to be completed.
Download the exit reminders below, print it onto cardboard and pop it next to your computer screen, or laminate it, or create a bookmark for your diary so you don’t have to worry about remembering the steps that need to be completed.