{"id":46472,"date":"2026-07-02T10:13:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/?p=46472"},"modified":"2026-07-02T10:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:13:33","slug":"fms-role-in-giving-young-people-a-route-into-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/news\/fms-role-in-giving-young-people-a-route-into-work\/","title":{"rendered":"FM\u2019s Role in Giving Young People a Route into Work"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a462bbc94a8a\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/services\/facilities-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facilities management<\/a> can open the door to work for young people. But employers need to walk through it first.<\/p>\n<p>More than one million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are currently not in education, employment or training, the highest level in over 12 years. Six in ten have never held a job. In 2005, that figure was four in ten. Entry-level roles have declined sharply across the economy, with around 1.6 million mid- and lower-skilled positions lost over the past two decades. For young people without qualifications or existing connections to work, the first rung of the career ladder is harder to reach than it has been for a generation.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthemployment.org.uk\/milburn-review-young-people-and-work-diagnostic-report-summary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milburn Review<\/a> makes one thing plain: this generation has not given up on work. 84% of young people not in education, employment or training want a job or training. Too many simply cannot find a way in. That is where employers have a direct role to play, and facilities management has an answer that is rarely heard loudly enough.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">A Sector with Real Pathways<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">OCS employs more than 135,000 colleagues worldwide, delivering facilities management services to more than 8,000 customers across the public and private sectors. More than 1,000 colleagues are currently in live apprenticeships across the business, developing practical skills on real contracts and building capability day by day.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">FM is a sector where a first role genuinely can lead somewhere. A cleaning operative can become a team leader and, in time, a contract manager. <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/services\/security-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Security<\/a> colleagues build careers in operations management. Engineers who start on building systems progress into specialist and technical roles. These are not theoretical pathways. They reflect the careers of colleagues working across OCS contracts now.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Milburn Review\u00a0identifies\u00a0how entry-level roles have become harder to access, and how the social contract, effort rewarded with opportunity, has weakened for younger workers. FM employers have the scale and the structure to start rebuilding it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a462bbc94bde\" data-animate-container=\"images\"  class=\"grid gap-10 lg:gap-4 grid-cols-1  lg:grid-cols-2  \">\n                    <div class=\"grid gap-4 group\" data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\" >\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3830_LowRes-1-scaled-e1782983182755-768x768.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3830_LowRes-1-scaled-e1782983182755-1024x774.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3830_LowRes-1-scaled-e1782983182755-1024x774.jpg\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"A woman wearing an OCS-branded navy shirt and orange lanyard smiles whilst standing indoors near a window and staircase.\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"grid gap-4 group\">\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSC00340_Hard_Services_Electrical_Apprentice-3-scaled-e1782983346496-768x768.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSC00340_Hard_Services_Electrical_Apprentice-3-scaled-e1782983346496-1024x817.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSC00340_Hard_Services_Electrical_Apprentice-3-scaled-e1782983346496-1024x817.jpg\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"A smiling young man with short hair and a beard stands indoors with arms crossed, wearing a black polo shirt with embroidered logos. The background features glass walls and blue lighting.\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a462bbc94c01\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3 class=\"p1\">Building Confidence from Day One<\/h3>\n<p>Confidence is the missing ingredient for most young people starting out. Skills can be taught. The belief that you belong, that you can do the job and grow in it, takes longer to develop and requires a different kind of support.<\/p>\n<p>OCS&#8217;s learning and career development programmes support colleagues at every stage of their journey. Learning is practical and paced, but much of the development happens through daily supervision rather than formal training. Managers who coach, encourage and create space for learning shape a young person&#8217;s confidence more directly than any programme on its own. For younger colleagues new to structured employment, that relationship makes the difference between someone who disengages and someone who grows.<\/p>\n<p>It shows in how they turn up, how they communicate and how they take on responsibility.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a462bbc94c1e\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"px-4 py-8 md:px-8 relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\" style=\"background-color: #F7FBF7 ;\">\n        <svg class=\"text-[#d6ead6] absolute -top-[31px] -right-[52px] w-[280px] h-[280px] md:-top-[35px] md:-right-[68px]\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 345 348\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n            <g fill=\"currentColor\" opacity=\".1\">\n                <path d=\"M37.763 65.46 64.38 38.674a173.12 173.12 0 0 1 21.277-14.72L23.135 86.87a174.285 174.285 0 0 1 14.628-21.41ZM4.894 131.987c.777-3.131 1.639-6.228 2.582-9.289l113.785-114.5a170.68 170.68 0 0 1 9.231-2.6L4.894 131.987ZM.068 163.603c.147-2.442.344-4.87.59-7.284L154.672 1.336c2.399-.248 4.812-.446 7.239-.594L.068 163.603ZM.444 189.985A176.37 176.37 0 0 1 0 183.742L181.924.674a173.1 173.1 0 0 1 6.204.447L.444 189.985ZM4.071 213.09c-.415-1.83-.8-3.672-1.158-5.524L205.6 3.606c1.841.359 3.671.747 5.49 1.165L4.071 213.09ZM10.127 233.758a173.1 173.1 0 0 1-1.713-4.967L226.692 9.141c1.656.55 3.301 1.125 4.935 1.723l-221.5 222.894ZM18.155 252.44a173.983 173.983 0 0 1-2.175-4.502L245.72 16.755a171.56 171.56 0 0 1 4.473 2.188L18.155 252.44ZM27.888 269.407a175.49 175.49 0 0 1-2.583-4.091L262.988 26.139c1.368.847 2.723 1.714 4.065 2.599L27.888 269.407ZM39.168 284.817a173.977 173.977 0 0 1-2.96-3.712L278.679 37.11c1.244.976 2.474 1.969 3.689 2.978l-243.2 244.729ZM51.912 298.754a174.74 174.74 0 0 1-3.32-3.348L292.89 49.571a174.152 174.152 0 0 1 3.327 3.342L51.912 298.754ZM66.1 311.237a174.123 174.123 0 0 1-3.684-2.984l243.241-244.77a174.342 174.342 0 0 1 2.965 3.706L66.099 311.237ZM81.765 322.234a172.453 172.453 0 0 1-4.059-2.605l239.255-240.76c.882 1.348 1.745 2.71 2.59 4.084L81.765 322.234ZM99.006 331.645c-1.501-.711-2.99-1.443-4.466-2.196L326.72 95.808a172.535 172.535 0 0 1 2.182 4.494L99.006 331.645ZM118.002 339.29a172.923 172.923 0 0 1-4.927-1.732L334.779 114.46a173.589 173.589 0 0 1 1.72 4.958L118.002 339.29ZM139.057 344.863a171.346 171.346 0 0 1-5.48-1.176L340.87 135.091c.418 1.828.807 3.666 1.168 5.515L139.057 344.863ZM162.689 347.844a172.903 172.903 0 0 1-6.19-.461l188.043-189.226c.189 2.066.342 4.143.458 6.229L162.689 347.844ZM189.868 347.253c-2.391.241-4.797.432-7.216.572l162.33-163.351a175.2 175.2 0 0 1-.569 7.262L189.868 347.253ZM223.135 340.537a170.58 170.58 0 0 1-9.181 2.549l126.318-127.112a173.708 173.708 0 0 1-2.533 9.239L223.135 340.537ZM278.57 311.515a173.062 173.062 0 0 1-20.231 13.668l64.142-64.545a174.297 174.297 0 0 1-13.583 20.358l-30.328 30.519Z\" \/>\n            <\/g>\n        <\/svg>\n                <div data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"relative grid gap-8 md:gap-6\">\n                            <p data-animate=\"prose\"  class=\"text-ocs-gray-nav text-[26px] md:text-[22px] font-medium leading-[34px] md:leading-[30px] -tracking-[0.5px] text-crop\">\n                    \u201cYoung people don\u2019t need to arrive work-ready. They need an employer who takes the time to build that with them. The colleagues who\u2019ve come through structured programmes are often the ones who stay, progress and bring others with them. That\u2019s what genuine investment in a first job looks like, and it\u2019s what the sector needs more of.\u201d                <\/p>\n                                        <div data-animate=\"item\"  class=\"flex items-center gap-3 md:gap-2\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/04ec467e-1a1c-4c34-9024-7849b6df6456\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/300x300\/\" alt=\"avatar\" class=\"w-16 h-16 rounded-full object-cover border-[3px] border-[#FDFDFE]\" \/>\n                                                                <div>\n                                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sarah-williams-fcipd-5442606\/\" class=\"font-medium text-base text-ocs-blue-navy hover:text-ocs-orange motion-safe:transition-colors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                        Sarah Williams<svg class=\"inline-block ml-1 mb-1 w-3 h-3\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\/><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"14\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                                                        <p class=\"text-sm text-ocs-blue-navy\">\n                                    Chief People Officer, OCS UK &amp; Ireland                                 <\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a462bbc94c3d\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3 class=\"p1\">What It Looks Like for Real People<\/h3>\n<p>Daniel Taylor, 18, from Liverpool, finished college and was, in his own words, \u201cgetting up late and not engaging with anyone or anything.\u201d Through an OCS supported programme run in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evertoninthecommunity.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everton in the Community<\/a>, he gained qualifications, employment skills and paid work experience. \u201cAt the start I didn\u2019t believe I could get a job,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to work and earn my own money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Rowlands, 19, also from Liverpool, came to the programme after some earlier work experience had ended. He completed it, gained accredited qualifications and reflected: \u201cI am proud of myself and what I have achieved. It has improved my self-belief.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neither needed a polished CV. They needed a structured opportunity, a supportive environment and an employer willing to invest time in them.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a462bbc94c5f\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"px-4 py-8 md:px-8 relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\" style=\"background-color: #F6F6FA ;\">\n        <svg class=\"text-[#d6d6e8] absolute -top-[31px] -right-[52px] w-[280px] h-[280px] md:-top-[35px] md:-right-[68px]\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 345 348\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n            <g fill=\"currentColor\" opacity=\".1\">\n                <path d=\"M37.763 65.46 64.38 38.674a173.12 173.12 0 0 1 21.277-14.72L23.135 86.87a174.285 174.285 0 0 1 14.628-21.41ZM4.894 131.987c.777-3.131 1.639-6.228 2.582-9.289l113.785-114.5a170.68 170.68 0 0 1 9.231-2.6L4.894 131.987ZM.068 163.603c.147-2.442.344-4.87.59-7.284L154.672 1.336c2.399-.248 4.812-.446 7.239-.594L.068 163.603ZM.444 189.985A176.37 176.37 0 0 1 0 183.742L181.924.674a173.1 173.1 0 0 1 6.204.447L.444 189.985ZM4.071 213.09c-.415-1.83-.8-3.672-1.158-5.524L205.6 3.606c1.841.359 3.671.747 5.49 1.165L4.071 213.09ZM10.127 233.758a173.1 173.1 0 0 1-1.713-4.967L226.692 9.141c1.656.55 3.301 1.125 4.935 1.723l-221.5 222.894ZM18.155 252.44a173.983 173.983 0 0 1-2.175-4.502L245.72 16.755a171.56 171.56 0 0 1 4.473 2.188L18.155 252.44ZM27.888 269.407a175.49 175.49 0 0 1-2.583-4.091L262.988 26.139c1.368.847 2.723 1.714 4.065 2.599L27.888 269.407ZM39.168 284.817a173.977 173.977 0 0 1-2.96-3.712L278.679 37.11c1.244.976 2.474 1.969 3.689 2.978l-243.2 244.729ZM51.912 298.754a174.74 174.74 0 0 1-3.32-3.348L292.89 49.571a174.152 174.152 0 0 1 3.327 3.342L51.912 298.754ZM66.1 311.237a174.123 174.123 0 0 1-3.684-2.984l243.241-244.77a174.342 174.342 0 0 1 2.965 3.706L66.099 311.237ZM81.765 322.234a172.453 172.453 0 0 1-4.059-2.605l239.255-240.76c.882 1.348 1.745 2.71 2.59 4.084L81.765 322.234ZM99.006 331.645c-1.501-.711-2.99-1.443-4.466-2.196L326.72 95.808a172.535 172.535 0 0 1 2.182 4.494L99.006 331.645ZM118.002 339.29a172.923 172.923 0 0 1-4.927-1.732L334.779 114.46a173.589 173.589 0 0 1 1.72 4.958L118.002 339.29ZM139.057 344.863a171.346 171.346 0 0 1-5.48-1.176L340.87 135.091c.418 1.828.807 3.666 1.168 5.515L139.057 344.863ZM162.689 347.844a172.903 172.903 0 0 1-6.19-.461l188.043-189.226c.189 2.066.342 4.143.458 6.229L162.689 347.844ZM189.868 347.253c-2.391.241-4.797.432-7.216.572l162.33-163.351a175.2 175.2 0 0 1-.569 7.262L189.868 347.253ZM223.135 340.537a170.58 170.58 0 0 1-9.181 2.549l126.318-127.112a173.708 173.708 0 0 1-2.533 9.239L223.135 340.537ZM278.57 311.515a173.062 173.062 0 0 1-20.231 13.668l64.142-64.545a174.297 174.297 0 0 1-13.583 20.358l-30.328 30.519Z\" \/>\n            <\/g>\n        <\/svg>\n                <div data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"relative grid gap-8 md:gap-6\">\n                            <p data-animate=\"prose\"  class=\"text-ocs-gray-nav text-[26px] md:text-[22px] font-medium leading-[34px] md:leading-[30px] -tracking-[0.5px] text-crop\">\n                    \u201cEvery young person deserves the chance to fulfil their potential, but for many, the journey into employment can feel overwhelming and out of reach. Too often, the ambition is there, but the opportunities, experience or confidence to take that first step are not. Through our partnership with OCS, we\u2019ve seen first-hand the difference that meaningful work experience, accredited learning and supportive employers can make in helping young people build self-belief and develop the skills they need to thrive. We\u2019ve seen participants arrive unsure of their future and leave with qualifications, practical experience, renewed confidence and a clear sense of direction. For many, programmes like this provide a vital bridge between education and employment, opening doors that may otherwise have remained closed and helping them realise what they\u2019re capable of achieving. That\u2019s the power of creating genuine pathways into work.\u201d                <\/p>\n                                        <div data-animate=\"item\"  class=\"flex items-center gap-3 md:gap-2\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Everton-in-the-Community-Logo.png\" alt=\"avatar\" class=\"w-16 h-16 rounded-full object-cover border-[3px] border-[#FDFDFE]\" \/>\n                                                                <div>\n                                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maxine-roberts-bb2b221b\/\" class=\"font-medium text-base text-ocs-blue-navy hover:text-ocs-orange motion-safe:transition-colors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                        Maxine Roberts<svg class=\"inline-block ml-1 mb-1 w-3 h-3\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\/><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"14\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                                                        <p class=\"text-sm text-ocs-blue-navy\">\n                                    Adult Enrichment Manager, Everton in the Community                                <\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a462bbc94c82\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>The Employer&#8217;s Responsibility<\/h3>\n<p>The Milburn Review is a diagnostic report. Policy recommendations will follow in 2026. The employer argument is already clear: entry-level work that asks nothing of employers beyond filling a vacancy is part of the problem. Entry-level work treated as the start of a career is part of the solution.<\/p>\n<p>Structured early-career development also makes commercial sense. Colleagues who are properly supported stay longer, develop faster and strengthen the operational capability on which services depend. Recognised qualifications and clear progression routes build a workforce that lasts.<\/p>\n<p>OCS is putting that commitment into practice. The business has signed up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/jobs-guarantee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DWP\u2019s Jobs Guarantee pilot<\/a>, which creates funded placements for young people who have been out of work, education or training for 18 months or more. DWP funds 25 hours of work a week over six months, and OCS plans to deliver the programme nationally when it moves into its second phase early next year.<\/p>\n<p>One million young people are ready to work. Employers who offer genuine development and a clear path forward help rebuild economic mobility and their own workforce. The sector has the pathways. The question is whether employers are prepared to use them. 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