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Coronavirus daily round-up: Wednesday 6 May

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Higher education leaders have warned that as many as 100,000 young people will struggle to enter the jobs market this year due to the coronavirus crisis.
Young people will struggle to enter the jobs market, sector leaders have warned.
Young people will struggle to enter the jobs market, sector leaders have warned.

Each day, CYP Now will summarise the key issues affecting the children and families sector as it tackles the effects of the pandemic. The daily update signposts children’s services practitioners and leaders to the latest developments, expert views, advice and resources.

Updates for Wednesday 6 May:

Crisis to affect jobs for 100,000 young people 

As many as 100,000 young people, aged 16-25, will struggle to enter the jobs market after the coronavirus crisis, the Association of Colleges has said.

For this year’s school and college leavers there are likely to be fewer job and apprenticeship opportunities and there will be major challenges in re-starting education and training after months of lockdown, it said. 

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