youthworkscheme
nounUK /ˈjuːθwɜːkskiːm/
US /ˈjuːθwɜːrkskiːm/
A program that helps young people learn job skills by giving them real work to do.
After finishing school, she joined a youthworkscheme to gain experience in a local office.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A government-funded project aimed at reducing youth unemployment.
The new youthworkscheme was launched to help school leavers find their first jobs.
3. A structured plan combining classroom learning with paid work for teenagers.
The youthworkscheme lets students spend two days a week at a real workplace.
4. An organized effort by a charity to teach practical skills to disadvantaged young people.
Thanks to the youthworkscheme, many teenagers learned carpentry and teamwork.