How do we support young people to get in and get on in the world of work? Introduction

How do we support young people to get in and get on in the world of work? Introduction The extent to which young people are, or should be, prepared for the “world of work” continues to be debated amongst education policy-makers and commentators. [...] 2 Disparities in access to work experience and careers guidance To improve work readiness, encompassing both the attitudes and behaviours discussed above as well as organisational know-how, participants discussed the current state of work experience and careers guidance and considered what else needs to be done to ameliorate these services and support young people to develop the pillars of commerc. [...] On the question of how, the potential of experiential learning was raised, for example the opportunity for young people to try setting up their own business, as a way to develop a wide range of skills and relate learning to later careers. [...] Conclusion The wide-ranging roundtable discussion considered the skills and attitudes that are needed to succeed in the workplace; how employers can support their young recruits and engage with schools and colleges to offer work experience, careers guidance and build their pipelines of talent; and finally, the role of the curriculum in offering high quality careers education. [...] Participants called on the DfE to allow greater sharing of national datasets with researchers and education institutions to facilitate this process and drive improvements so all young people can get in and get on in the world of work, making informed choices and building thriving careers, beneficial for themselves and the wider economy.