The purpose of this group is to develop recommendations to the Economic Inclusion Panel on specific proposals to help prevent the current cohorts of School, Further Education and Higher Education ‘leavers’ from becoming the next cadre of Long Term Unemployed Adults.
Activities have to date focused on:-
Increasing Public Sector opportunities: apprenticeships, graduate traineeships and work experience;
Making better information and guidance available, in new ways, to Learners (aged 14-19) and to their families, to help then choose between learning and career options;
Promoting the benefits of employing local young people to local employers.
The group presented its findings and recommendations at the Panel Meeting on 23rd February 2010.