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England. Our Plan for Apprenticeships

England. Our Plan for Apprenticeships | Vocational education and training - VET | Scoop.it
This report sets out extensive quantitative and qualitative research about English apprenticeships, arguing that these should become broader, that they should focus on quality over quantity and that they should focus on young people aged 16-24 or those who are new to their occupation.
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Generation “U”: The Plight of 75 Million Unemployed Youth

Globally, 75 million youth between 15 and 24 years of age are unemployed. What are governments doing to alleviate the situation?
Canadian Vocational Association / Association canadienne de la formation professionnelle's insight:

The problem of youth unemployment is a ticking time bomb scenario, making one wonder if being young is really an advantage and whether such a large group of disgruntled youth will hold the key to the future of nations.
The solutions to the youth unemployment problem are oft-repeated in many a forum: prioritizing youth-centric policies, structuring continuous skill development programs, developing curricula in touch with the latest needs of the industry, bringing out nationally and internationally accepted skill certification systems, matching skill sets of individuals with the relevant jobs, granting fiscal incentives to the industry for skilling and employing the youth, and promoting entrepreneurial skills amongst youth.
http://www.diplomaticourier.com/news/economy/1197
Related ILO report. Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/documents/publication/wcms_180976.pdf

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UK. Supporting young people to develop the skills for Apprenticeships and other sustained jobs

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UK Skills Minister, Matthew Hancock releases discussion paper on traineeships for 16-24 years old.
The new Traineeships programme would provide young people with a tailor-made package of support that will give them the confidence, skills and experience to compete in the labour market with more experienced adults.
http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/t/traineeships%20discussion%20paper%20-%20january%202013.pdf

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