When it launched in August last year, Entry to Employment (e2e) promised to be a passport to work for disadvantaged teenagers. Its aim was to embrace all 16- to 18-year-olds who were not yet ready for further education or employment, regardless of the preparation time they needed.
But little over a year later, this ideal has come up against the reality of a world of finite resources, where success is measured by statistics.
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC), which funds the work-based training programme, is concerned about the pressure of oversubscription on its already inflated budget (YPN, 8-14 September, p2). It's a worry exacerbated by the fact that only 34 per cent of participants have progressed to employment or further education.
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