wˈaɪdspɹɛd ʌnɛmplˈɔɪmənt ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd lˈɛd fˈoːɹtiːn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ bˈɔɪz, mˈeɪnli ˈeɪdʒd bᵻtwˌiːn fˈɪftiːn ænd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, tʊ ɐplˈaɪ fɚðə skˈiːm.
Widespread unemployment in England led 14,000 boys, mainly aged between 15 and 17, to apply for the scheme.