Johnson's call came as he launched a new Transport for London apprenticeship scheme, which will offer training for 50 15- to 19-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training.
The scheme will be run by the London Apprenticeship Company, which exists to employ and train 16- to 25-year-old apprentices before subcontracting them out to local employers. This makes it easier for businesses to take on apprentices by removing the bureaucracy involved with hiring a new employee.
Johnson claimed more than 80 per cent of businesses that take on apprentices report increased productivity in the workplace.
"As we creep out of the recession we must double our efforts to ensure that the capital's youth are getting every chance to excel in their chosen fields," he said. "If we don't get more young Londoners into training and employment we are in danger of creating a wasted generation."
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