News Tag: Youth Unemployment

Government is expanding the Dormant Assets Scheme and we need your support to secure vital investment to get young people from marginalised backgrounds into good jobs. At a time when one in eight young people are out of work or

In response to today’s announcement by Labour, which outlines plans to up-skill young people and manage the welfare budget,  ERSA welcomes the idea behind the youth allowance to prevent young people from becoming long term unemployed by focusing on a positive work

ERSA welcomes new employment support for young people, but warns local authorities and schools must be properly resourced to deliver services ERSA, the sector body for organisations providing employment support, has welcomed the announcements made today by the Deputy Prime

ERSA welcomes new employment support for young people, but warns local authorities and schools must be properly resourced to deliver services ERSA, the sector body for organisations providing employment support, has welcomed the announcements made today by the Deputy Prime

The Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) has today welcomed the first Youth Contract figures as a promising start, but warns that regional variations in the wage incentive may be necessary to hit government targets. Government statistics released today show that

The DWP has published an early evaluation of the Youth Contract. The survey took views from 279 employers who recruited someone eligible for a wage incentive and included interviews with Work Programme providers and representatives from Jobcentre Plus. Overall providers