Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 24
24
Accepted
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Insufficient access to high-quality work experience for disadvantaged young people persists nationally.
Conclusion
Too many young people are missing out on high-quality work experience placements, particularly the most disadvantaged and those living outside large cities. Increasing access is crucial to opening up opportunities for young people across the country: virtual and hybrid placements can play a key role here, but should not be prioritised at the expense of in-person experiences.
Government Response Summary
The government agrees and has made experiences of workplaces a strategic priority for Careers Hubs in 2023–24, providing additional funding for three distinct activity strands targeting up to 15,000 disadvantaged young people, 5,000 in growth sectors, and virtual experiences for 7-9 pupils in 600 institutions.
Paragraph Reference:
98
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government agrees with the Committee that all young people should be able to access high-quality work experience placements, with virtual and hybrid placements playing a key role, but not at the expense of in-person experiences. We have made experiences of workplaces a strategic priority for Careers Hubs in 2023–24. As set out in the introduction to this response, we have provided additional funding to deliver three distinct strands of activity: high-quality work experience for up to 15,000 young people with the greatest economic disadvantage; experiences with 20 employers from key growth sectors for up to 5,000 young people with a guarantee of a high-quality mock interview; and virtual experiences for year 7–9 pupils in up to 600 institutions in coastal and rural areas. These strands of work will provide invaluable learning, improve understanding of what good looks like and provide a blueprint for schools, colleges, employers and work experience providers.