Through all the turbulence of the last few years, it is school leavers who need the most support. Now look at school leavers in some of the UK’s most deprived areas and the barriers intensify. Backing: Getting young people into work should be a priority for the government, Ken Murphy saysToday, we are launching our new Stronger Starts apprenticeship for 16–18-year-olds. We can only offer 150 Stronger Starts Apprenticeships, when we know there will be demand for so many more. To date we have put in more than £100million to the Apprenticeship Levy but according to the Government, our new Stronger Starts apprenticeship barely qualifies for levy funds.

Source: Daily Mail February 11, 2024 17:22 UTC