A quarter of kids don’t feel prepared for the world of work

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Three-quarters of kids don’t feel prepared for the world of work - and a quarter have no idea what to do after leaving education.  A poll took the opinions of 1,000 mums and dads and their children aged 11-18, and found 53 per cent of young people surveyed are nervous about starting work.  With 54 per cent worrying they’ll get things wrong, and the same amount simply not sure what to expect in their early working life.  The research was commissioned by Talking Futures who have marked the launch of their new ‘Technical Education Opens Doors’ campaign with a one-day pop-up at London’s Southbank and Manchester’s Media City.  A spokesperson for Talking Futures (https://www.talkingfutures.org.uk/), said: “When it comes to shaping a child’s life and career choices, no one is more influential than their parents.  “That’s why so it’s important to understand all the options available to your child – it’s your best chance of giving them the support that’s right for them.”

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00:00Today I'm here for the launch of a new campaign around technical education.

00:06Technical education opens doors for young people by giving them access to hands-on experience,

00:10industry relevant knowledge and practical skills that they can take into the workforce.

00:21We've launched the technical education open doors installation today to let parents know

00:26about the great skills and opportunities that technical education equips their child

00:31with.

00:32It's important to know about options like higher technical qualifications, T-levels

00:36and apprenticeships.

00:37What do I think would open doors for young people career-wise?

00:44A link into the industry, that's one thing that's essential.

00:48Building those soft skills, so communication style.

00:51Industry experience and support, so getting placements and internships, that can definitely

00:55help people.

00:56Getting contacts, somebody to get them in the door in the first place.

01:01As a parent do your best to understand all the options that are out there, there's so

01:04many different ones and not all of them are right for young people.

01:08Go to the website talkingfutures.org.uk to find out more information, that's the best

01:13that you can do to have sensible conversations with the young people.

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