Set up by the Industry and Parliament Trust and UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) earlier this year, the Youth Skills Commission has published a series of case studies showing the benefits of greater collaboration.
It follows publication of the Commission's report last week which showed that just 29 per cent of employers offer work experience opportunities and only 15 per cent apprenticeships. In addition, it found only 27 per cent of employers said they recruited young people directly from education.
Moira McKerracher, UKCES deputy director, says work experience and apprenticeship placements are crucial to helping young people get a foot on the career ladder.
She said: “A big message coming out of the Youth Skills Commission has been the importance of experience in helping young people secure a strong footing in the labour market.”
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