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Apprenticeships lower German youth unemployment

Graham Watson

10th February 2016

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Britain has always lagged behind our Continental rivals in providing vocational training and this clip from BBC news highlights the apprenticeship system operated by Siemens - its costs/benefits to the firm - and how the scheme might help keep youth unemployment low - it's currently around 7%.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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