The choices available to unemployed 16- and 17-year-olds with few or no qualifications have never been plentiful. But, according to professionals, things could be about to get worse.
As the government heads towards raising the participation age, the Association of Learning Providers (ALP) is warning that a small but significant group of young people could miss out. That's because Entry to Employment (E2E) courses, which prepare young people for the world of work or further learning, are set to be scrapped by 2013.
From September, the government is phasing out E2E and replacing it with Foundation Learning, which is intended to offer learners a flexible route to Entry Level and Level 1 qualifications.
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