The Youth Opportunities Programme was a

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scheme for helping 16- to 18-year-olds into employment. It was introduced in 1978 under the Labour government of James Callaghan, was expanded in 1980 by

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government, and ran until 1983 when it was replaced by the

Youth Training Scheme The Youth Training Scheme (YTS) was the name in the United Kingdom of an on-the-job training course for school leavers aged 16 and 17 and was managed by the Manpower Services Commission. The scheme was first outlined in the 1980 white paper ''A Ne ...

. People taking part in the YOP scheme were informally known as "YOPpers", or "Yoppies".

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Youth Policies in the UK: A Chronological Map, Keele University
Employment in the United Kingdom History of education in the United Kingdom 1978 establishments in the United Kingdom 1983 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Programmes of the Government of the United Kingdom Political history of the United Kingdom Youth employment Youth in the United Kingdom {{UK-poli-stub