What do politicians desperate for headlines always promise? They promise to build something. On the day I heard my penniless local youth club was about to close, Boris Johnson offered a staggering £100m every week for 20 years to build just one new railway, HS2. Last weekend it was announced that two-thirds of small youth clubs in England were facing closure, with 20% already closing or closed and 30% likely to go by June. According to the.
Boris Johnson can’t resist the lure of the hard hat, but spending on quality of life and culture would be better value, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Youth jobs crisis: schemes set up to help young people find work Fiona Simpson Tuesday, January 5, 2021
The pandemic has seen the number of young people in work reach a record low level. Experts say government schemes are short-term solutions, prompting youth organisations to develop their own support programmes.
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