A Scottish businessman is to head up a special group aiming to ensure young people are ready for work.
Sir Ian Wood, the former chairman of oil services company The Wood Group, hopes the commission he will lead will make a "substantial difference" to school leavers.
The Commission for Developing Scotland's Young Workforce will examine the links between employers, what is taught under the Curriculum for Excellence and further and higher education.
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