Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn
Summary
A report by Alan Milburn suggests that children in England should start learning about work and different careers from primary school, starting as early as age four. The report also recommends making work experience placements mandatory for students aged 14 to 16 to help reduce the number of young people not in education, employment, or training.Key Facts
- Alan Milburn, a former minister, recommends introducing careers education to primary school children in England.
- He proposes that students aged 14-16 should have mandatory work experience placements.
- The report aims to reduce the number of 16- to 24-year-olds who are neither studying nor working, currently about 981,000 in the UK.
- Currently, careers guidance is offered to students 11-18 in England, but work experience is not legally required.
- Around 40% of 14- to 16-year-olds do not get any work experience, and some rely on their family connections to find placements.
- Governments in Scotland and Wales already require career-based learning from age three.
- Teaching unions support earlier career learning but warn it could add pressure to primary schools.
- The full report will be published in autumn and focuses on recommendations for England.
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