The Scottish government is to set up a commission to improve
the vocational skills of young people.
The group will look at vocational education and careers
advice in schools and how they prepare young people for employment with the
skills required for their region.
It will also study how to persuade business and industry to
take on young people just out of education.
The group, chaired by Sir Ian Wood, will report back next
year.
In 2011 the Scottish government appointed Angela Constance
as the first youth employment minister in the UK, pledging to deliver 25,000
modern apprenticeship opportunities each year.
Alongside Sir Ian, former chairman of the…READ MORE
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