Young unemployed people who refuse to take training courses to gain key skills could lose benefits under a Labour government, Ed Miliband says. Under the plan 18-21 year olds will only get Jobseeker’s Allowance if they already have the skills to get a job. Other changes will see higher rates of Jobseekers’ Allowance for people who have been in work for five years. The pledge comes as Mr Miliband insisted he could “defy the odds” by winning the next general
According to a new study by BCS, the chartered institute for IT, and E-skills UK, the UK faces a worsening gender gap in its flourishing IT industry. It indicates women account for just 16% of the UK IT workforce. And the problem starts early – despite consistently out-performing boys in computing A-level results, girls account for just 6.5% of those taking the exam. Other highlights from the report include: – Girls account for just 13% of entries for computer science GCSEs – The proportion
I joined TESYouth as intern for 3 month. When I first joined TESYouth, I merely saw it as “a means to an end” to increase my chances of securing a permanent job. I thought it might be something impressive to put on my CV that I could talk about in interviews, or at least a productive use of my time while I was unemployed. But even after my first week within the organisation, it had become clear that it was
June 13 was TESYouth’s first birthday and we look back at the evolution of the organisation from the day it was founded. TESYouth’s initial steps were in infrastructure and logistics. The organisation’s website, TESYouth.org went live in its first month, and the distinctive logo was designed. The current board of members was assembled, the TESYouth Online Auction launched and TESYouth Facebook and Twitter pages established, which now boast
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