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The current education system is failing to provide youngsters with the skills to go straight into business, according the chief executive of Virgin Trains.

Tony Collins was speaking at Career Academies annual conference in Canary Wharf's East Wintergarden last Wednesday.

It's been more than 20 years since Lord Baker was the education minister but the former Tory MP is still trying to improve Britain's schools.

Last week, Lord Baker, who retired from the Commons in 1997, was speaking at the Career Academies UK conference in East Wintergarden about his new project - university technical colleges (UTCs).

Canary Wharf companies are not reducing their support in areas such as internships, despite the global recession.

That is the view of Career Academies UK chief executive James McCreary, who took over the charity in February.

Lloyds chairman Sir Win Bischoff has urged business not to turn its back on Britain's youth.

Sir Win, who is also chairman of Career Academies UK, which works with colleges and employers to give teenagers high-end work experience, met hundreds of participants in the scheme at a ceremony for graduates of the programme last week.

These days are arguably the hardest time in recent generations to be launching a career in the UK.

So rarely could a title be more apt than the one chosen for Career Academies UK's annual meeting last week.

Marks & Spencer's top man took time out of the firing line to visit Canary Wharf where he urged firms to increase the number of employment opportunities for young people.

A day before the annual meeting of Sir Stuart Rose's company - where he received a hot reception from shareholders - he met with a host of education leaders at the East Wintergarden.

DOCKLANDS companies opened their doors to students last week to reassure the next generation that their prospects are still good despite the financial climate.

Businesses taking part in last Thursday’s event included London City Airport, Canary Wharf-based Credit Suisse and law firm Clifford Chance.

BUSINESSES in Canary Wharf have been urged to not let the credit crunch affect the prospects of Britain’s youth.

The warning came from John May, CEO of training group Career Academies UK during its annual forum at the Credit Suisse offices in North Colonnade last Thursday.