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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Julie Henry

BIZARRE: Overcautious schools and employers curtailing teen work experience | Mind Blowing Facts

An internship at the Wates Group, arranged by Career Ready

(Picture: Jamie Smith Photography)

Teenagers are missing out on vital work experience because of school and employer fears about health and safety and safeguarding, MPs have warned.

Research shows that the more work experience and careers advice school-age pupils have, the more likely they are to get good-quality, skilled jobs afterwards.

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