A scheme aimed at getting more disadvantaged young people in Edinburgh into apprenticeships has been scrapped by the council - after just two employers signed up.
The Employer Recruitment Incentive (ERI) was launched by the council last year in a bid to enhance employment opportunities for youngsters living in the most deprived parts of the city.
Councillors agreed not to extend the programme following a lack of uptake, as it was found youngsters were "reluctant to commit" to modern apprenticeships.
