under Government review.

The Centre of Adolescent Development, Education and Training programme (CADET), which was set up to take students having difficulties from schools and give them help, has undergone a summer review.

And after a draft report on the scheme has been agreed by Cabinet, it will undergo a re-structuring to improve its service.

CADET was set up to take students, aged between 13 years and 16 years, with behavioural problems out of school and into a different environment to tackle the issues facing them.

The aim was to re-integrate them back into the mainstream after completing a programme which included academic work and community service.

Lucy Welsh, assistant to the Education Permanent Secretary, said the plan was due to go to Ministers soon.