Government proposals to raise the school leavers age to 18 from 16 have been welcomed by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). According to Richard Lambert, director general of the CBI, as nearly half of businesses in the UK are dissatisfied with school leavers' literacy, numeracy and general employability skills, such a step is "necessary". He said that raising the school-leaving age to 18 would enable "more young people to succeed in the workplace", such as in IT sales jobs or media sales jobs. However, Mr Lambert also said that the details of the proposals needed to be dealt with precisely. While many on-the-job training schemes were already "good", he also said that many 16-17-year-olds might be deterred from starting on a training scheme if it "reminds them too much of school". He added: "It is vital employers are able to offer training towards qualifications that meet the needs of both business and young people." Young people in Britain are currently allowed to leave school at the age of 16, a law which has been in use since 1972.
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