Attempts to get young Fifers ahead of the jobs market are being praised.
Two secondary schools - the Levenmouth merger and new Waid Academy - will have closer ties with Fife College and local employers to encourage work placements and apprenticeships.
Councillors have also committed more than £6 million in recent years towards getting 16-24 year olds into employment through a "youth jobs contract"
The additional funds will be used to help with:
- Mature Apprenticeships for adults covering the care, construction and land based sectors
- Extending the existing Christmas school leaver’s academy to include summer leavers so more young people find their way into further education or work
- Building on the existing Rising Stars Programme to support vulnerable young people into employment and modern apprenticeships
- Increased support for offenders and ex-offenders to build skills to help them find their way into work and stop re-offending
Kirsteen Campbell from Skills Development Scotland, outlines the work that has taken place in the Kingdom this week:
It comes after a successful Scottish Apprenticeship week - a government led focus on skills and training for young people.
Ms Campbell also says youngsters need to be skilled in different disciplines:
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