Most disadvantaged 16- and 17-year-olds are being “ignored” with their chances of finding work “rapidly declining”, according to children’s charity Barnardos.
The charity argues that 18-year-olds and above are being targeted by government reforms to tackle unemployment while those younger are being overlooked.
“Britain’s uneven playing field is causing an entire generation of the most disadvantaged teenagers to become ‘lost in transition’,” said chief executive Anne Marie Carrie.
However, this week disadvantaged youngsters in London, aged 16 and 17, will be the first to benefit from an innovative new project that aims to set them on the path to a new career.
The free F1 course – run by Let Me Play, Futsal UK and Sportiv8 – combines playing futsal, an exciting form of football, along with gaining qualifications that could lead to jobs in sports coaching and beyond.
And there are still places available for youngsters with a passion for football and a desire to transform their futures through sport.
“Britain’s uneven playing field is causing an
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