Youth Misspent: A future in the factories – what opportunities can the manufacturing sector offer young people today?

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Welcome to City & Guilds’ Youth Misspent podcast series, a monthly podcast in which we dive into some of the issues raised in our research report of the same name
The research found that the odds are being stacked against young people’s futures and career aspirations – particularly the most disadvantaged. So in this series, we want to showcase the work that various industries are doing to integrate young people into their workforces and explore how we might resolve the multiple barriers young people face when trying to enter the workforce.
Hosted by David Phillips, Managing Director of City & Guilds. this episode takes a closer look at the manufacturing sector, the opportunities the industry can offer young people and employers, and some of the challenges many currently face such as, acute skills shortages.
In this episode David is joined by:

• David Land, Chair of the County Durham, Engineering & Manufacturing Network
• Jemima Pennock, Manufacturing Excellence at Nestlé UK & Ireland and former apprentice
• Sharon Blyfield OBE, Head of Early Careers & Apprenticeships at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
• Tom Mongan - President of the Coventry & Warwickshire Chambers of Commerce

For further information about the material quoted in this episode visit:

• Youth Misspent
• Levying Up: Delivering sustainable skills
• Careermap
• City & Guilds social media: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube

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