They also imply, however, that for an important group of young NEET, low-intensity short-term interventions - like job-search assistance workshops - are unlikely to be sufficient to increase the chances of employment. To the extent that a lack of professional training or even basic numeracy and literacy skills is the reason for a young person’s NEET status, more intensive - and likely more expensive — programmes may be needed to bring a young person back into education or employment. A range of different such interventions that have proven successful are discussed in Section 6.