Reeves Unveils £820 Million Youth Jobs Plan, Making Under-25 Apprenticeships Free
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Updated · BBC.com · May 28
Reeves Unveils £820 Million Youth Jobs Plan, Making Under-25 Apprenticeships Free
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 28
£820 million will fund support for 18- to 21-year-olds into education or paid work, with Rachel Reeves tying the package to efforts to cut the number of young people outside both systems.
Six-month paid work placements are also planned for people who have been not in education, employment or training for more than 18 months, and benefit claimants who refuse could lose support.
Under-25s at small and medium-sized businesses will get apprenticeship training made "completely free," a move aimed at lowering hiring and training costs for employers.
David Hughes of the Association of Colleges said the funding should help colleges reach more at-risk young people, but warned adult education still needs more money so older workers are not left behind by tech and green shifts.
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