Forestry Commission and youth employment skills trainin

摘要

The consequences of the current recession could be felt by society for years to come - perhaps even decades. But whilst the economic crisis has led to increased unemployment amongst all working ages, its effects are being felt most keenly amongst young people. On top of all the challenges of embarking upon adult life today's 16-25 year olds are having to contend with global competition, an ageing population to support and poor work prospects. Every young person not in employment represents a significant cost to society so it is of concern to all of us that this vulnerable age group has been hit so hard by the economic crisis. This paper describes the youth unemployment situation in Scotland and summarises measures taken by Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) to help redress this situation within the Central Scotland Green Network1.