Clwyd East MP Becky Gittins (pictured) has welcomed the Labour Government’s new investment to provide training and work opportunities for young people who are neither earning nor learning.
It means a major expansion of its Youth Guarantee scheme, backed by £820 million of new funding, to tackle the problem and give a brighter future to young people across Britain.
This investment aims to:
- Create 350,000 new workplace and training opportunities in sectors such as construction, health and social care, and hospitality.
- Expand Youth Hubs to every local area of Great Britain – over 360 in total – offering lifechanging support such as CV advice, skills training, mental health support, housing advice and careers guidance.
- Provide a new Youth Guarantee Gateway, giving almost 900,000 young people on Universal Credit a dedicated support session followed by four weeks of intensive coaching.
- Deliver a Jobs Guarantee for 18–21-year-olds who have been long-term unemployed, offering six months of fully subsidised paid employment.
Becky Gittins MP said: “I am delighted that the Work and Pensions Secretary has committed hundreds of millions of pounds of investment to the young people of this country. Too many in Clwyd East are being held back. With 285 young people stuck on benefits, this new package of support will provide opportunities for them to turn their lives around after the previous government neglected them. Labour has a plan to get Britain working, and this Youth Guarantee will make sure no young person is left behind.”
Work and Pensions Secretary, Pat McFadden, added: “Every young person deserves a fair chance to succeed. When given the right support and opportunities, they will grasp them. This funding is a downpayment on young people’s futures and the future of the country, creating real pathways into good jobs and providing work experience, skills training and guaranteed employment.”
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