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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Helping Young People into Work

Tuesday 27 April 2021 · 3 questions

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Key points

  • Ministerial Department is implementing the kickstart scheme to help young people enter the workforce.
  • The plan for jobs includes expanding programmes like traineeships, sector-based work academies, and incentivised apprenticeship hiring.
  • Government has provided 126 million for traineeships in England to create an additional 40,000 places over the next academic year.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Mark Menzies Con
Economy Employment Benefits & Welfare
Context

The MP is concerned about the economic challenges faced by young people in finding work and transitioning from education to employment, particularly after the pandemic.

Question

What fiscal steps his Department is taking to help young people into work. Many young people will have taken part-time or casual work to support themselves through the pandemic, such as in Fylde's hospitality and leisure sector, and may not be claiming universal credit. What steps will my right hon. Friend be taking to help young people get the skills and industry experience to help them move from casual employment and launch full-time careers?

Answer from Steve Barclay (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)

My hon. Friend raises an important point, and that is why, as well as the fantastic kickstart scheme, which he points out, the plan for jobs also expands existing programmes with proven employment outcomes, including traineeships, sector-based work academies and incentivised apprenticeship hiring. At the spending review, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor announced £138 million for the lifetime skills guarantee to fund free advanced technical courses for adults without A-levels or equivalent and to expand employer-led skills bootcamps.

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Q2 Gordon Henderson Con
Education Employment
Context

The MP is concerned that young people in his constituency lack access to the necessary skills and training opportunities due to a lack of local further education facilities.

Question

I appreciate that the Government are helping to create those jobs, but it is important that young people have the confidence to learn and master a skill after leaving formal education, so how will my right hon. Friend ensure there are funds for people to do that in my constituency, including in Sittingbourne, which is the largest town in Kent that does not have its own further education facilities?

Answer from Steve Barclay (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)

I agree with my hon. Friend that young people should have access to the skills and training opportunities they need to access great jobs. That is why my right hon. Friend the Chancellor has provided £126 million for traineeships in England to enable an additional 40,000 places over the next academic year, and why he has incentivised apprenticeships, with up to £3,000 for employers who hire new apprentices of any age.

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Q3 Mark Menzies Con
Employment Benefits & Welfare
Context

The MP is concerned about the economic challenges faced by young people in finding work and transitioning from education to employment, particularly after the pandemic.

Question

Measures such as the kickstart scheme are a fantastic way to help young people into work and reduce the risk of long-term unemployment. Many young people will have taken part-time or casual work to support themselves through the pandemic, such as in Fylde's hospitality and leisure sector, and may not be claiming universal credit. What steps will my right hon. Friend be taking to help young people get the skills and industry experience to help them move from casual employment and launch full-time careers?

Answer from Steve Barclay (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)

My hon. Friend raises an important point, and that is why, as well as the fantastic kickstart scheme, which he points out, the plan for jobs also expands existing programmes with proven employment outcomes, including traineeships, sector-based work academies and incentivised apprenticeship hiring. At the spending review, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor announced £138 million for the lifetime skills guarantee to fund free advanced technical courses for adults without A-levels or equivalent and to expand employer-led skills bootcamps.

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