The government has outlined plans to guarantee apprenticeship placements for "suitably qualified" care leavers by September.
The plans were outlined in its social mobility white paper, New Opportunities, but offer little detail about the qualifications needed to take up a place.
The government also concedes there will be no legal requirement to offer places until 2013, when all young people will also be offered the same guarantee.
In addition to the apprenticeship scheme for care leavers the government is piloting employment support schemes for care leavers in nine council areas over the next financial year. It hopes to see this improved support offered to half of England's councils by 2011 as part of roll out managed by the National Care Advisory Service.
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