With youth unemployment at a record high of almost 20% it has never been so important to discuss and think about your future. Here at notgoingtouni.co.uk we’re lucky enough to bag an interview with your Employment Minister Jim Knight where we want to ask him all the questions on your mind.
Whether you want to know what the Government is doing to help young people in this difficult time or want to find out more about getting back into work, this is your chance to get the answers to your questions, right from the top!
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The number of new apprentices aged over 25 has rocketed by 377% as employers look to skill up and their workforce during the downturn.
Recent Government figures revealed that 46,800 over-25s joined apprenticeships this year, compared to only 12,400 in 2007-08.
The increase in over-25’s in apprenticeships comes at a time when the number of 16- to 18-year-olds in apprenticeships has fallen by 8.3%, likewise the number of 19- to 24-year-olds signing up to apprenticeship schemes dropped by 2%.
A Gov’t spokesperson said the reason was because of the high proportion of over-25s being made redundant and turning to apprenticeships to gain new skills to become more employable. However, most of the upsurge in over-25s apprenticeships are from existing employees of organisations looking to motivate and further develop their staff.
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