00:01Children as young as 4 could be introduced to careers under proposals for schools in
00:05England. Alan Milburn says pupils should learn about jobs while work experience should become
00:11mandatory for 14-16 year olds. His review says contact with employers could broaden horizons
00:18and could help prevent young people from becoming disconnected from education or work.
00:23Office for National Statistics figures show 981,000 16-24 year olds in the UK were not in education,
00:32employment or training between April and June. Teaching leaders support earlier careers learning
00:39but warn primary schools face pressure.
