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HE EVER-upward spiral of unemployment figures must give veryone cause for deep concern. Nevertheless, they shouldn't aye come as a shock to anyone. James Callaghan predicted le extent of the problem with great accuracy when he sat on le then Government's front bench.
However, his warning went unheeded and today's Iovernment is reaping the economic and social famine. We id not make provision during the years of plenty.
Great play is made of the plight of unemployed youth it irovides greater political ammunition than the figure for idults. That is little consolation for the adult who learns that is one skill is no longer needed.
Since 1946 we have failed to ensure that there were dequate facilities for training for such an eventuality. A sad eflection on our educational system.
Our anachronistic time-served apprenticeship system is also barrier to progress. We should introduce an apprenticeship )y examination. The bright youths could qualify for two or riore skills inside five years our Army apprentices do.
The Manpower Services Commission report A New Initiative br Training demands the most serious consideration by every .mployer. It also requires a response.
The speed of our total economic recovery will be governed Dy industry's effort. The effort must be nothing less than total commitment and it must be treated with the utmost urgency.