The false economy of not investing in a productive future for our school leavers

NEW Scottish Government statistics indicate that the number of school leavers who remain out of education, employment or training stands at 13 per cent.

While it is great news that so many of our young people are in education, employment and training after leaving school, too many of them still leave without the qualifications and skills to equip themselves for work or future training. Inevitably, ma...