... in the region. Eddie Blass can be contacted at: eblass@swin.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Education Higher education Scenario planning Youth The South West Midlands is a depressed region in terms of economic indicators and levels of educational attainment...

... young people are not prepared for this, as culturally we are still caught up in the paradigm that life is a series of events over which you do not have much control. Change is therefore seen as a threat, rather than a chance to search for and seize emerging opportunities. Youth Skills training...