The East Midlands Chamber has backed the rollout of the Government\u2019s Jobs Guarantee, saying the scheme could help businesses tackle recruitment challenges while giving young people a route into employment.<\/p>\n
The programme provides six months of paid work for 18 to 24-year-olds who have been claiming Universal Credit and looking for work for at least 18 months.<\/p>\n
The Government is aiming to support more than 90,000 young people into work over the next three years as part of a wider \u00a32.5bn youth employment package.<\/p>\n
Placements are matched to individual skills and supported with tailored help, including confidence building and on-the-job training.<\/p>\n
Scott Knowles, chief executive of East Midlands Chamber said: “Getting more young people into work and equipped with the skills employers need is essential to driving growth and the Jobs Guarantee scheme is an initiative I welcome for addressing that.<\/p>\n
“With so many under 24’s not in Education, Employment or Training – NEET – supportive approaches like the Jobs Guarantee scheme that bridge the needs of employers with provision of opportunities for young people and a focus on upskilling during employment are a forward step. Tackling the skills gap, tackling youth unemployment and getting people into roles with the skills to thrive is what we want to see.<\/p>\n
“Young people in the Jobs Guarantee scheme benefit from paid work and tailored support, while employers develop new talent that could be a step toward building the skilled workforce they need, so I would encourage East Midlands businesses to consider this route when it fits the requirements of a role.<\/p>\n
“The Chamber’s Framework for Growth outlines a series of actions that, if implemented by policymakers, would further address the skills gap in the East Midlands and get more candidates into roles that can hit the ground running with the required skillset.<\/p>\n
“The measures we propose include a single skills portal for business so Government-funded training, apprenticeships and business support can be found in one easy place; flexible skills funds for SMEs and microbusinesses to access accredited, modular staff training and ensuring skills funding is aligned with the ways firms plan ahead – short-term funding cycles are less useful.<\/p>\n
“Building on the initial success of the Jobs Guarantee scheme, I would urge policymakers to now implement the skills asks in our Framework for Growth to get more skilled applicants into roles.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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