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West Briton Youths need work; work needs doing. Why is it so hard?

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

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June 05, 2025

WHILE the announcement of any funding from central government for the South West - of which Cornwall is a (small) part - is welcome, it's hard to get too excited about the offer of “up to” £25m for Skills Boot-camps which, Labour tells us, are part of its plans to “steer the economy forward” with reforms which will “refocus the skills landscape towards young, domestic talent".

There's nothing to object to in the aspiration with as many as one in eight 16to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training, something clearly needs to be done but attempts to improve the skills of the nation's young people have a long and, at least in recent years, ignominious history.

Centuries ago skilled tradesmen formed guilds which set and maintained standards of craftsmanship and took responsibility for training the generation which would succeed them (the first national apprenticeship system was introduced by the Statute of Artificers and Apprentices back in 1563).

MEER VERHALEN VAN West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

Share offer could help to save village’s historic pub

VILLAGE residents are on a mission to save their pub.

time to read

2 mins

November 27, 2025

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

Share offer could help to save village's historic pub

VILLAGE residents are on a mission to save their pub.

time to read

2 mins

November 27, 2025

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

Man with ‘heart of gold’ named as alleged murder victim

THE family of a young man allegedly murdered in Cornwall has described him as having a “heart of gold” and “infectious smile”.

time to read

1 min

November 27, 2025

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

Future uncertain for staff of luxury north coast resort in administration

A LUXURY holiday resort on the county's north coast has gone into administration.

time to read

1 mins

November 27, 2025

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

Man with ‘heart of gold’ named as alleged murder victim

THE family of a young man allegedly murdered in Cornwall has described him as having a “heart of gold” and “infectious smile”.

time to read

1 min

November 27, 2025

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

Future uncertain for staff of luxury north coast resort in administration

A LUXURY holiday resort on the county's north coast has gone into administration.

time to read

1 mins

November 27, 2025

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

Future of town’s Trago store under threat as chain consults with staff

THE future of Trago's Falmouth store is hanging in balance as the Cornish-founded chain undergoes a consultancy process with all ofits staff at the outlet.

time to read

2 mins

November 20, 2025

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

'Cold War warrior' signs off on five-decade career

ONE of the Royal Navy's last “Cold War warriors” has retired after a 50-year career with the Fleet Air Arm.

time to read

1 mins

November 20, 2025

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

Kayaking star visits school

A TEAM GB kayaking star has made waves with students after dropping in for an energetic and motivational visit aimed at getting youngsters to believe in their dreams.

time to read

1 min

November 20, 2025

West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)

Homewares chain calls in administrators

A MAJOR homeware retailer is due to close all of its showrooms, including in Truro, after the business went into administration.

time to read

1 min

November 13, 2025

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