Surveys for 16 to 18 year olds
16 plus survey
Every year we need to let the Department for Education know if young people in years 12 and 13 are in education or employment. This is for young people who:
- live in Buckinghamshire,
- went to a Buckinghamshire school last year.
We also use this information to offer you help with your next steps.
After you finish year 11 and approach adulthood, you can start to make your own decisions. So we will usually contact you to find out if you are learning or working. We may also speak to your parent or carer.
We have a legal responsibility to find out if local young people are in education, training, or employment.
How and when we will contact you
Usually, we will contact you during the autumn term each year.
We may also check in with you at other times. For example, if you leave school or college before the end of your course.
We may get in touch with you by:
- letter
- text
- telephone
- visiting your home address
You should reply as quickly as you can. If we do not hear from you, we will make a number of attempts to contact you. This is to find out what you are doing and to offer information and advice if you want it.
We get some information from your secondary school or college. You may also have given us some details by filling in a ‘What Next’ form at school or if you have met one of our Family Workers.
We handle your information in a secure way and process it under UK GDPR law.
16 plus survey
If you have finished year 11, please register to let us know if you are:
- in education
- training
- in employment
- on maternity leave
- unemployed