A recent survey carried out by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) highlights the importance of encouraging young people to enter engineering courses as recruiters struggle to fill vacancies. According the report the rising inflation and a shortage of skilled workers in the engineering sector have become the primary concern for its members. With large amounts of public money set aside for huge infrastructure projects in the UK, such as HS2 and Crossrail, the CECA’s members are expecting their workloads
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River Christian Centre (RCC) in partnership with youth charity XLP, have renovated a disused launderette to transform it into a youth and community space. The aim is to provide a safe and engaging place for young people to relax and socialize while they try out activities and learn new skills. The centre also features a sound studio, which it is hoped will provide arts-based mentoring for young people. Read more
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The Local Government Association (LGA) said the current system is over-complicated, with 35 different national schemes across 13 different age boundaries costing £15bn a year. Research by the LGA also shows a drop of 8% in the number of young people in England who started a scheme last year compared with three years ago. The government has insisted it is not complacent about youth unemployment. The LGA said 50,000 fewer jobless young people are getting help from job schemes today, than was the
