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In 2013, the National Literacy Trust and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Literacy held a joint commission to examine the links between young people's literacy skills and employment in the UK. After hearing evidence from a range of stakeholders, a final report made recommendations about how the employment options of young people in the UK can be boosted by improving their literacy.

Using secondary sources as well as National Literacy Trust survey data, this short report outlines how important young people think literacy skills are to their employment prospects and what skills they believe are particularly important. It also briefly outlines the important role that technology plays in the lives of young people and the degree to which this is linked to wider employment skills. A complementary report presents evidence on employers' views on literacy and employability.

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