Tag: NEETs
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NATIONAL RETRAINING SCHEME
The national retraining scheme is the government’s new programme to prepare adults for future changes to the economy, including those brought about by automation, and to help them retrain into better jobs. The national retraining scheme is a manifesto commitment and was announced at the autumn 2017 budget. The scheme is a part of…
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ICCDPP SYMPOSIUM 2019 NORWAY
Leading career development services into an uncertain future: Ensuring access, integration and innovation I attended the 9th International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy (ICCDPP) Symposium held in Trumso, Norway. A total of 33 Country Teams came together to share major policy developments and the challenges and opportunities within each country. Country papers cover…
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NEW FRAMEWORK OF INTENSIVE SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS
It has been a privilege to work with PEF Impetus and Adviza careers practitioners and managers on the co-creation of a new Framework of Intensive Support (FIS) for young people and adults – https://www.adviza.org.uk/products/fis-cards What has impressed me the most is career development professionals’ enthusiasm within Adviza for a practical careers resource that can easily be applied…
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CAREERS AND ENTERPRISE COMPANY TOP TEN GRANT INVESTMENTS
The Careers and Enterprise Company in England has awarded two rounds of Grant Funding 2015 – 2017 to a wide range of careers programme providers, designed to ensure more young people have encounters with the world of work. This includes a table below setting out funding which has been awarded to organisations as part of the…
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YOUNG PEOPLE NOT IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT OR TRAINING (NEET), UK: NOVEMBER 2018
The latest release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has produced estimates of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training, by age and sex. https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/bulletins/youngpeoplenotineducationemploymentortrainingneet/november2018 The report indicates that there is a reduction in NEETS from the same period in 2017 : There were 760,000…
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AMBITIONS PROJECT LAUNCHED IN CORNWALL
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly “Ambitions Project” is now getting ready to launch this autumn! Deirdre Hughes attended the launch of the project at Heartlands in Redruth and presented a keynote lecture to 90 delegates. The Ambitions project is receiving up to £3.8 million of funding from the European Social Fund as part…
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WHY IS NOTTINGHAM THE HARDEST PLACE IN THE UK FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING?
Last night I watched Channel Four news which presented the grim reality of many young people in certain parts of the country facing hard times. Ironically, Nottingham isn’t an Opportunity Area Click on this link to watch and listen to the voices of young people: https://www.channel4.com/news/why-is-nottingham-the-hardest-place-in-uk-for-young-people-to-find-employment-or-training Now, you might expect that opportunities for young people…
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LONDON COUNCILS: YOUNG PEOPLE’S EDUCATION AND SKILLS
Intelligent London puts the latest data on the education and skills of young people, professionally presented, at your fingertips. It makes the very best of data analysis and visualisation techniques so that those with an interest in supporting and promoting the interests of young people can easily access reliable data that looks great. http://www.intelligentlondon.org.uk/?utm_campaign=9960304_Intelligent%20London%20-%20October%202018&utm_medium=email&utm_source=London%20Councils&dm_i=192K,5XHF4,JS26QF,N7O82,1…
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OECD FORUM 2018 – RESKILLING: HOW DIFFICULT IS IT?
OECD Forum 2018: Reskilling: How difficult is it? The Forum Network, hosted by the OECD “Become who you are. Reskill and find your next job!” Such is the promise of a reskilling company. With increasing automation, “60 million to 375 million individuals around the world may need to transition to new occupational categories by 2030.…
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NEW MULTI-MILLION POUND DEAL TO BOOST SKILLS ACROSS WEST MIDLANDS
EXTRACT FROM: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-multi-million-pound-deal-to-boost-skills-across-west-midlands Businesses, young people and adults across the West Midlands are set to benefit from a new skills deal, which could unlock up to £69million, the Education Secretary has announced today (18 July). The skills deal agreed with the West Midlands Combined Authority will boost digital and technical skills, job opportunities and…