Apprenticeships key to improving UK social mobility

Posted on 17 Sep 2018 by Jonny Williamson

The provision of ‘earn and learn’ training opportunities are the secret to creating social mobility and economic growth, according to a major new report.

Employers must ensure that traditional recruitment methods are not inherently discriminatory – image courtesy of Depositphotos. A person’s socio-economic background still dictates their employment prospects, with young people from disadvantaged families a third more likely to drop out of education at 16 to pursue lower-skilled, lower-paid and less secure jobs. Furthermore,…

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