Why should we invest in skills and training for our young people?

Recent official figures on youth unemployment show that more than half of the 600,000 jobs lost in the past year were among under 25s.

City & Guilds Director-General Chris Jones' comments on Times Online about the need to invest in training during the recession, particularly in the under 25 age range.

Read Director-General Chris Jones' opinion piece on Times Online:

Times Online: We must empower the young to obtain skills and training