Create new pre-apprenticeship scheme to close youth unemployment gap, says Milburn

{"#youth-unemployment-gap":"The number of under-19s enrolling on an apprenticeship has almost halved in a decade, highlighting the need for a new pre-apprenticeship route. Milburn's review warns of dramatic action needed to address the youth jobs crisis.","#pre-apprenticeship-scheme":"Milburn proposes a new national pre-apprenticeship route, combining English and maths with technical learning and hands-on experience with an employer. This program would be delivered through further education colleges and targeted at young people who lack the necessary qualifications and workplace experience.","#vocational-routes":"Other countries with lower Neet rates emphasize vocational routes, such as in the Netherlands and Austria, where more than half of 15- to 19-year-olds in upper-secondary education enroll in vocational programs. This suggests a potential model for the UK's pre-apprenticeship scheme."}