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M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
The paid scheme will offer six months of training and a path to store manager roles as M&S targets rising youth unemployment.
- On Sunday, Spencer announced a paid traineeship for 16-24-year-olds across the UK and Ireland, creating 1,000 training places over 18 months with no degree required for eligibility.
- The program targets the 'growing youth unemployment challenge' and rising numbers of young people not in employment, education, or training—so-called Neets—whom Spencer aims to support with structured career pathways.
- Retailer Director Thinus Keeve said Spencer wants young people to see the High Street as a career with 'real opportunity, real responsibility and real progression,' offering six months of paid training.
- Former minister Alan Milburn warned of a potential 'lost generation' as job opportunities are 'not growing, they're shrinking,' citing the Covid-19 pandemic and health issues as contributing factors.
- Officials announced a partnership providing artificial intelligence and tech training to 400,000 students in disadvantaged schools, examining how changing entry-level roles affect workforce pathways while maintaining routes for young people.
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Cambridge NewsNew M&S update affects people aged 16 to 24
The new programme launches for applications next month
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