Last month, the Chancellor announced in his Autumn Statement (cypnow.co.uk, 5 December) he will be creating 20,000 apprenticeships over the next two years. This is encouraging, but will there be a guarantee that these jobs will go to young people?
There was no plan or policy change within the Autumn Statement that addresses the structural youth unemployment crisis in our country. To truly tackle this systemic issue, we need to put long-term plans in place to better connect what young people learn and experience whilst in education with the requirement of the labour market. The Chancellor said he's focused on helping young people when they leave school. Yet he made no comments on the vital school-to-work transition and how we best support our 13- to 16-year-olds to gain the qualifications, skills and experience required to make that transition successful.
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