Thousands of young people get job training opportunities

MORE than 38,000 young people across Yorkshire and the Humber have taken part in employer-led placements or work experience through Jobcentre Plus since January 2011, new figures reveal.
 
As part of the Government’s long-term economic plan to build a stronger, more competitive economy, 263,080 young people across the UK have taken up opportunities through employer-led sector-based work academies, or work experience placements.
 
Employment minister Esther McVey said: “Our young people are some of the best and most talented in the world – they are driven, entrepreneurial and innovative – and just last month we saw the biggest annual fall in the number of unemployed young people since records began.
 
“Young people tell me they need work experience to get a job, but they need a job to get work experience, which is why our advisers in Jobcentre Plus work closely with local businesses to provide tailored training opportunities for young jobseekers across the UK.
 
“Already more than 260,000 young people have taken up the support we offer, and I’d encourage every young person considering their future to think about what sort of work experience or training we can help with to lead to the career they want.”