According to a leaked document, funding for youth and education services across London could be cut by 90%. The Greater London Authority (GLA) report reveals funding could drop from the current £22.6m to £10.4m next year before being reduced further to £2.3m by 2016-17. It stated: “Decreasing our funding has a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable groups of young people.” But it also said nothing had been confirmed regarding the future budget. The report, dated 4 November and written by the
Skills London, free jobs and careers event for young people in ExCeL London. If you’re aged 15-24, a parent or teacher, you can come along and can find all you need to know about Apprenticeships, Traineeships, jobs, courses, careers advice and more. Visitors will be able to: * Meet the National Apprenticeship Service and National Careers Service * Talk to real people doing real jobs * Meet top employers including British Airways plc, Crossrail Ltd, HSBC, Metropolitan Police, PwC, Tesco Stores Ltd, Transport for London
According to a new report by The Local Government Association (LGA), more than two million young people will be jobless or underemployed by 2018 unless radical changes are made to “rescue” them from long-term unemployment. The Local Government Association (LGA) said positive employment figures were hiding the plight of 16 to 24-year-olds, claiming they were being “failed” by the system designed to help them. Long-term unemployment could be cut by a third before the end of the current parliament if nationally-run
According to the International Labour Organization, as many as 73 million young people were estimated to be unemployed in 2013; and in developing areas, where 90 percent of the global youth population lives, stable, quality employment is especially lacking1. Children International has developed programs that prepare impoverished youth to enter the job market with valuable skills that will help them find employment. Earlier this week, as part of the organization’s initiative to address the ongoing issue of youth unemployment throughout
The Local Government Association (LGA) said positive employment figures were hiding the plight of 16 to 24-year-olds, claiming they were being “failed” by the system designed to help them. Long-term unemployment could be cut by a third before the end of the current parliament if nationally-run education, skills and employment schemes were devolved to local areas, said the LGA, which represents councils in England and Wales. Around 90,000 young people have been out of work for at least two years, while
