'Manageable, measurable' | How social media ban could affect apprenticeship recruitment drives

The Government's recently-announced social media ban is focused on the safeguarding of under-16s, but with two-thirds of teenagers aged 13-15 currently active on at least one social media platform, little to no attention has been paid to the impact such a ban might have on early careers outreach and discovery. 

For high-turnover sectors such as hospitality, which naturally lean on early careers talent in their workforce planning, the problem could become chronic.