A lack of access to career opportunities such as work experience is “the single biggest barrier to finding a job for young people”, according to research from social mobility charity Speakers for Schools.
It’s calling for employers to offer more high-quality placements and wants the government to incorporate career programmes into its Covid-19 catch-up plans.
While many young people feel like the pandemic made hands-on opportunities harder to find, some workshops are beginning to happen again. At a youth centre in Tower Hamlets, music legend Nile Rogers delivered a session to teach the benefit of collaboration.
Video by Jamie Moreland.