Backing Young Britain
On the day that figures published by the Office of National Statistics show that the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance fell by 32,300 on the month, I wanted to draw your attention quickly to a website for organisations to sign up to help Britain's young people through offering work experience placements, apprenticeships or even jobs. It's called Backing Young Britain and is a great way for employers, large and small, to help the national efforts to get young people in particular into jobs. And it means that businesses can benefit from fresh young talent while showing guiding people down the route to employment.
If today's figures highlight anything, it's the importance of continuing to increase help for the unemployed rather than cutting it back, even as the economy starts to recover and the number of unemployed people starts to decline. The Tories on the other hand have decided that this type of help is unaffordable; they would put the recovery at risk through cuts; and as a result effectively believe that unemployment is a price worth paying. It's not.
If today's figures highlight anything, it's the importance of continuing to increase help for the unemployed rather than cutting it back, even as the economy starts to recover and the number of unemployed people starts to decline. The Tories on the other hand have decided that this type of help is unaffordable; they would put the recovery at risk through cuts; and as a result effectively believe that unemployment is a price worth paying. It's not.