Increase in North Lanarkshire school leavers moving on to positive destinations

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There has been an increase in the number of North Lanarkshire school leavers moving on to positive destinations, according to a recent report.The council’s Developing the Young Workforce Delivery Plan seeks to enhance educational and employment opportunities for students, focusing on school leaver destinations, vocational education and employer engagement.The latest progress report highlights achievements from the 2023-2024 session and ambitions for 2024-2025.

Significantly, almost 95 per cent of young people entered positive post-school destinations.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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