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Apprenticeships are solution to skills crisis problem, Stormont committee hears

A Stormont committee has heard a call for urgent action on apprentices. Workplus, which connects business with apprentices in Northern Ireland, said while 32% of employers are interested in apprentices, just 8% actually take them on. Appearing ...

20 Nov 2024 at 16:07

EasyJet launches cabin crew recruitment drive targeting young people

Airline easyJet is launching a new cabin crew recruitment drive – targeting young people who are not in employment, education or training. The airline is set to take on almost 1,000 new cabin crew for 2026, and is encouraging young adults and ...

18 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Quarter of young Scots scared they will fail in life, according to report

A quarter of young Scots say they are worried they will fail in life, according to a new report. Youth charity The King’s Trust, previously known as The Prince’s Trust, unveiled the report – 50 Years of Working for Young People – as it marks ...

03 Feb 2026 at 00:01

Kemi Badenoch plans to double apprentice numbers and cut university entrants

Kemi Badenoch has pledged to double the number of apprenticeships and cut university entrants by 100,000 as part of reforms to education funding. The Conservative leader did an engineering apprenticeship before going to university, and said ...

24 Feb 2026 at 09:05

Phillipson promises to ‘back the next generation’ with training opportunities

Tens of thousands of apprenticeships and training opportunities have been promised as part of the Government’s effort to increase workers’ skills and cut net migration. Ministers have promised a total of 120,000 new training opportunities ...

27 May 2025 at 00:01

Major British film studio backs youth employment scheme

A major British film studio has backed a scheme aimed at getting young people into work. Pinewood Studios – home to James Bond, Star Wars and the Carry On films – has pledged its support for the Government’s “youth guarantee”. Under the ...

30 Jan 2026 at 20:56

Kendall vows to give young people ‘chances and choices’ for a better life

The Work and Pensions Secretary has vowed young people will have “chances and choices” to build a better life as she launched a £45 million scheme, the day after she gave a speech defending welfare cuts. Liz Kendall visited Liverpool’s ...

23 May 2025 at 00:01

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