Pupils as young as 14 will be allowed to leave the classroom for two days a week to learn a trade under plans to tackle skill shortages and motivate disillusioned children. In an interview with the Telegraph today, Mike Tomlinson, a former chief inspector of schools, outlines proposals for a young apprenticeship scheme. Ministers are preparing to announce next month that thousands of 14- to 16-year-olds will be able to spend two days a week in the workplace, one day at college and the remaining two days at school. They will learn alongside skilled workers such as plumbers, joiners and...