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Furlough warning as redundancies among over-50s increase 240%

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Back to work: a chance for people who are unemployed to find a new career

The SWAP scheme is creating opportunities for those seeking work in industries such as care, construction or logistics. Photograph: sturti/Getty Images Unemployment can often deliver a blow to confidence, creating growing self-doubt in the face of mounting bills or a stream of automated rejection letters. When Diane Hall, who is in her 50s and lives in Walsall, in the West Midlands, had her first meeting with her local training provider, Embark Learning, last autumn, her self-esteem had been battered. Business development manager Safwan Hanash remembers: “She was nervous, and wanted to pull the plug, saying: ‘I can’t do it, I can’t do it.’”

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UK Government commits to 80,000 new SWAPs opportunities

Date Time UK Government commits to 80,000 new SWAPs opportunities The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today given a further boost to jobseekers by increasing the number of retraining places on the Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) to 80,000 for the next financial year – building on the 40,000 already successfully delivered over the last eight months. SWAPs offer jobseekers across England and Scotland a six-week training programme, where they learn new skills, gain hands-on work experience and build their contacts in a new line of work. Whether it’s from aviation to care, or finance to logistics, every SWAP participant is guaranteed an interview at the end of their course for a live job vacancy.

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Government commits to 80,000 new SWAPs opportunities

Nearly two million Brits could be supported back into work through innovative Plan for Jobs employment schemes delivered by the DWP.

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Back to work! If you re looking for a new job, there s plenty of help

04:42 EDT, 4 February 2021 Taking the first step to find work can often feel like a daunting prospect. Accessing support in your local area can help you make the most of fresh opportunities and land that all important new role. The UK Government is offering a range of local support for individuals and businesses, whether it s help to switch careers by developing new skills, bespoke support to spot vacancies, or job placements to grow your confidence. The UK Government s Plan for Jobs is at the heart of the UK s recovery from the economic impact of coronavirus, and is already helping people of all ages back into work.

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