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Over a million jobseekers could benefit from extra training following the latest changes to Universal Credit, helping fill vacancies from the care sector to the engineering industry.
Across Great Britain, Universal Credit claimants can attend full-time work-related training courses for up to 12 weeks while still receiving benefit
More young people aged 16-24 and on Universal Credit will be able to benefit from the Kickstart Scheme, which is being...
When there is an economic shock, it's young people whose incomes and career prospects are often hardest hit. when i met megan and dan a year ago in hull, both were out of work. they were skipping meals so their three children didn't go without. i'll do anything, you know what i mean? because, at the end of the day, we need that money to live. we've had to get food parcels in numerous times. it's been a tough 12 months, but things have improved. dan is training to become a security guard. my work coach helped me through it a lot and he was basically saying, look, there's this, there's this, jus...
OVER 100 young people have already started paid work placements across the district through the government’s Kickstart scheme and hundreds more are soon to join them. Kickstart was set up to get young people, aged 16 – 24 years, on Universal Credit back into employment. The scheme gives the young people six months paid work experience, funded by the government, to improve their chances of finding a permanent job. SkillsHouse, which is part of Bradford Council, is acting as a gateway for local businesses, helping them access funding and providing training and support during the pla...