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Covid-19: Careers Advice

Monday 25 January 2021 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Ministerial Department is implementing a plan for jobs to provide tailored employment support for those affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
  • The plan includes job finding support and sector-based work academy programmes.
  • DWP staff in local jobcentres are delivering training and mentoring circles in partnership with companies like Google and Amazon.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Rob Roberts
Employment Benefits & Welfare
Context

The MP asks about steps taken to assist people in sectors particularly hit by the covid-19 outbreak to switch careers. He highlights the economic impact on his constituency and seeks specific commitments from the government.

Question

What steps her Department is taking to help people whose sectors have been particularly affected by the covid-19 outbreak to switch careers?

Answer from Mims Davies

Our plan for jobs is providing a range of vital, tailored employment support for all jobseekers who are looking to move sector; targeting support for those impacted by the pandemic; and linking into local recovery plans. The plan includes DWP's job finding support, or JFS; sector-based work academy programmes, or SWAPs; job entry targeted support, or JETS; and our new restart programme. It will also utilise the forthcoming UK shared prosperity fund.

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Q2 Rob Roberts
Employment Benefits & Welfare
Context

The MP references historical unemployment data from his constituency of Delyn, noting a significant decrease before the pandemic but an increase to 6% now. He highlights the impact on sectors like tourism and hospitality and seeks assurance that the UK government will continue to provide necessary support for job recovery.

Question

Back in 2013, my constituency of Delyn had an unemployment rate of 5.2%; thanks to successful aspirational Conservative policies, this was down to just 3% before the pandemic took hold, but now sits at around 6%. With some sectors—particularly tourism and hospitality—more severely impacted than others, will my hon. Friend confirm that, despite many things being in the hands of a Welsh Government who, I hope, are in their final months in power, the UK Government will continue to provide support and generate opportunities for my constituents to get back into work as soon as possible?

Answer from Mims Davies

I am happy to confirm that DWP will continue to work hard to support people like my hon. Friend's constituents. I know that the staff in his three local jobcentres are already delivering training, mentoring circles and kickstart prep courses with partners such as Google, Amazon and the Prince's Trust, as well as working to develop new resources to help to support local jobseekers.

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