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The Government has announced a new partnership with industry and trade unions to support young people into entry-level jobs as artificial intelligence changes the labour market. The Early Careers Jobs Alliance will bring together employers, unions, Government and young people to examine how first jobs can be protected and reshaped.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Work and Pensions said 400,000 young people in disadvantaged schools across the UK would receive AI and technology training. New AI bootcamps will also be rolled out in England, beginning with a pilot in the North West this summer.
Ministers said the scheme was intended to help young people move into further education, training or work, while ensuring that technological change does not close off routes into skilled careers. The announcement forms part of a wider focus on youth employment and skills.