Extra funding for Vocational Education.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/12/response-vocational-education

Please see this article about the government making vocational education a priority. It makes for quite a interesting read. As in my previous posts I have mentioned the need for trying to decrease unemployment amongst the 16-24 category and this is becoming more apparent.

If you want to find out more about the governments plans for young people visit the link below which is also featured in the article.

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/youth-contract

This contract was established in April this year and features some of the key features of decreasing unemployment amongst those aged 18-24.

Time will tell how effective this contract will be and once reviewed we will see if there are any changes in youth employment. If you are currently working with young people looking for work I am sure you are keeping positive for them. If incentives like this prove to successful maybe this could prove beneficial to not only our current labour market but also to the young people themselves.