Debate: Developing the Young Workforce - 11 January 2018
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2018-01-11

Jamie Hepburn: Developing the Young Workforce: Review of Progress at the
Midpoint of the Seven-year Programme—That the Parliament acknowledges the progress set
out in the Developing the Young Workforce annual report 2016-17; notes the achievement of the
programme’s headline target, to reduce youth unemployment by 40% by 2021, four years ahead
of schedule; recognises that there is more to do to address youth unemployment, particularly
tackling gender imbalances in specific sectors and in improving employment opportunities for all
young people, particularly those who are disabled, from minority ethnic backgrounds, or who are
care-experienced, and believes that employers, schools, colleges and universities working in
partnership through the Developing the Young Workforce regional groups can make a significant
difference in improving the life chances of Scotland's young people.

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