Report establishes link between low take-up of vocational courses and high levels of youth unemployment

By: Lindsay Plumpton

Communications Leader

Tuesday 04 June 2013


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A recent report, commissioned by independent education charity, the Edge Foundation, has established a link between a low take-up of vocational courses in Britain and high levels of youth unemployment.

In the UK, one in five (21%) young people were out of work in 2012 in contrast to just 9.5% in the Netherlands. Interestingly, in the UK only 32% chose vocational options in upper secondary education compared with 67% in the Netherlands.

David Grailey, NCFE Chief Executive, commented on what we can learn from continental style vocational education back in October: http://bit.ly/16G7L4h

What do you think? Is this link significant? How important is vocational education when it comes to finding employment? Has Europe got it right?

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