Free resources to help teach employability skills and the provision of 50,000 work experience opportunities form part of a new LifeSkills programme.
The initiative is being led by Barclays and was launched by students from Langdon Park School in east London.
From next month, teachers will be able to access free resources designed to develop skills for the workplace, including CV-writing, managing money and building self-confidence.
The idea is that after delivering the modules in class, teachers can then match their students to some of the 50,000 work experience opportunities being made available this year.
Barclays is to provide at least 6,000 placements for 14 to 16-year-olds and is encouraging businesses of all sizes to get involved. Those signed up already include Waitrose, Centrica and McDonald’s.
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