Employers are being encouraged to take on apprentices to tap into the vast pool of teenage talent in the UK. This comes as 16 and 17 years old up get their GCSE exam results and take a first serious look at the world of work.
The latest figures show there are almost a million 16-24 year old NEETS (‘not in education, employment or training’), an increase of 100,000 over the last year. With so many companies needing well qualified, experienced staff to help them run successfully, making use of this huge amount of talent could be the ticket to business success. That where apprenticeships come in.
To find out how apprentices can work for your business, watch our web TV show below. In the studio to answer the key questions are David Way from the National Apprenticeship Service, apprentice Sumaira Niaziand and Lee Jones, director of operations at Tubelines.
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