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Research shows businesses aren’t doing enough to give young people the skills they need to succeed. LifeSkills helps connect students and businesses through valuable work experience. Head of LifeSkills Kirstie Mackey explains more.
Young people are told to go out and get work but, all too often, with limited knowledge of the skills businesses need. That’s where LifeSkills comes in.
To date, LifeSkills has helped over 1.4 million young people online and in class. But we still need educators, policy makers and, of course, businesses to do more.
If more businesses committed to simple changes, like offering work experience or traineeships, young people could improve their CVs and boost their employability.
We all have a part to play in helping young people achieve their potential. Find out more about connecting your students with local businesses through LifeSkills work experience.
Why not click below to read more related blog articles? Or for more virtual work experience resources to use yourself or to share with teachers, young people, parents or others, visit our work experience pages.
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Join the thousands of educators who have already delivered LifeSkills, 95% of those who took part in the latest LifeSkills evaluation reported that their students had an improved awareness of their own strengths and skills and 92% said that they were feeling more positive about the future.
A free account gives you access to all educator content, tools and resources
Join the thousands of educators who have already delivered LifeSkills, 95% of those who took part in the latest LifeSkills evaluation reported that their students had an improved awareness of their own strengths and skills and 92% said that they were feeling more positive about the future.
