Take the proposal to establish new "specialist diplomas", running alongside A-levels, to train young people to work in areas of national priority.
What would happen if "working with children and young people" were included as one of those priorities? Given the option, many 16-year-olds might be attracted by a diploma which prepared them for a range of possible career paths.
At present, some young people do take up childcare courses in further education colleges. But this is generally put forward as an option for those with few academic skills, which apparently prepares them for low-paid, low-status work. Quality of training is not great, to put it kindly.
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