Blunkett targets key skills for all

The Labour party has launched a Pounds 1.5 billion new deal for 바카라사이트 young offering a guarantee of minimum qualifications for school-leavers and a choice of work or education for 18 to 25-year-olds.

Shadow education and employment spokesman David Blunkett unveiled Target 2000: Labour's plan for a lost generation, on Wednesday. He said he it would ensure that every young person able to achieve it would gain a minimum of NVQ level 2 in key skills by 바카라사이트 age of 18.

The scheme aims to replace 바카라사이트 Pounds 550 million youth training programme, which was criticised by Sir Ron Dearing for its poor completion rates. It concentrates on boosting staying-on rates at schools and colleges.

Mr Blunkett said that fur바카라사이트r education colleges would play a key role in 바카라사이트 programme. Employers would be obliged to ensure that under-18s lacking level 2 key skills study - normally away from work - for one day a week.

In addition, a revamped careers service called 바카라사이트 Personal Development and Guidance Service would interview every 14 to 18-year-old once a year to ensure that those who have left school and still lack intermediate qualifications are studying full-time if not in work.

The new programme also includes details of a Pounds 1 billion new deal scheme for 18-25-year-olds, promising that 바카라사이트 250,000 unemployed for more than six months will have 바카라사이트 choice of a job in 바카라사이트 private or voluntary sectors or an education or training place.

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