Great expectations

Posted on 24 Jan 2011 by The Manufacturer

TM’s Jane Gray considers the potential of apprenticeships to solve Britain’s unemployment woes.

Figures released last week by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that youth unemployment in the UK has hit an all time high with 951,000 individuals between 16 and 24 out of work in the three months to November 2010, a rise of 32,000 on the previous quarter. This overwhelming increase in the number…

This content is for subscribers only. Subscribe now for free to read the full article.