# Employers warn higher training costs for older workers could undermine youth jobs plan

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-26 06:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/26/training-costs-apprenticeships-older-workers-youth-jobs-crisis-neet

> Britain’s largest employers say making training older workers more expensive could undermine the government’s effort to address youth unemployment. Ministers are considering an apprenticeship funding overhaul that would raise employers’ training costs for workers aged 25 and over in England by 25%; business groups urge them to reconsider.