Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn
It makes a big difference," he told the BBC.Milburn also emphasised the difficulty some young people face when trying to find work experience placements."There are about four in ten people aged 14-16 who aren't getting any work experience at all," he said. "In primary school, there is too much trying to get little kids to grow up too quickly," she says. I know they have to learn and the world's changing, but still, give them a chance to be kids."But Zoe, another parent, disagrees.
- ▪It makes a big difference," he told the BBC.Milburn also emphasised the difficulty some young people face when trying to find work experience placements."There are about four in ten people aged 14-16 who aren't getting any work experience a
- ▪"In primary school, there is too much trying to get little kids to grow up too quickly," she says.
- ▪I know they have to learn and the world's changing, but still, give them a chance to be kids."But Zoe, another parent, disagrees.
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Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says MilburnImage source, Getty ImagesByHannah KarpelPublished2 hours agoChildren should be introduced to the world of work at the start of primary school, says the author of a major report into youth activity in the UK.Former minister Alan Milburn says children as young as four should be learning about different careers, with work experience placements made mandatory for 14- to 16-year-olds.However, teaching unions warn of the "significant pressure" already facing primary schools and say practical considerations must ensure all schools have access to the support.The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests 981,000 people aged 16 to 24 in the UK were not in education, employment or training (known as Neet),…
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