According to the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), fewer than half of employers currently offer work placements and it is a situation that could be about to get worse. With increasing numbers of young people staying on in education and the arrival of specialised diplomas in 2008, which will include work experience requirements for many 14- to 19-year-olds, competition for placements is about to hot up. This poses a potential headache for Connexions and the other organisations and agencies tasked with helping young people to find work experience.
Too many applicants
Julie Hall, county manager for the South West at work experience agency the Trident Trust, believes that with vocational courses on the increase, more pressure is being placed on employers and central organisations such as Trident to "bridge that gap".
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