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The West Midlands Combined Authority has established the Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Fund, which has paid out £375,000 to small and medium-sized firms to support apprenticeships in the region. This initiative comes as part of a broader effort to help the West Midlands recover from the impact of the coronavirus
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Young black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people in the UK are more likely to experience higher levels of unemployment and economic inactivity, with rates exceeding 50% in some cases. A new research project at the University of Sheffield aims to understand the reasons behind this disparity and inform efforts
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Gloucestershire is seeing a drop in the number of young people not in education, employment, or training (Neets), thanks in part to apprenticeships. According to Richard Graham, MP for Gloucester, the trend is encouraging, with the city's Neet figures decreasing from 875 to 780 last year. The growth
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Concerns about Europe's younger generation reached a critical point in 2012, with the European financial crisis resulting in nearly 19 million people out of work across the eurozone. The hardest hit were those under 25, with a staggering 24% of young Europeans jobless. As the continent's
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As the economic crisis has taken a toll on youth unemployment, shadow chancellor Ed Balls has highlighted the alarming rate of 60% rise in long-term unemployment among young people. However, amidst the gloom, a silver lining emerges in the form of new opportunities in apprenticeships, college and university access, social
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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is urging big businesses in the capital to help drive down youth unemployment by opening their doors to apprentices and graduate trainees. With new unemployment figures showing a continuing rise in youth unemployment, the Mayor is calling on businesses to look again at the
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In Nairobi's informal settlements, hundreds of female youth are turning to drugs to cope with the harsh realities of poverty and unemployment. The women, mostly between the ages of 18 and 30, are using heroine, bhang, Rohypnol, and glue to escape their difficulties. According to reports by the
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The UK marketing services industry is taking proactive steps to tackle record youth unemployment, with numerous schemes launched to help young people without a university education enter the industry. According to figures from the Office of National Statistics, youth unemployment stands at 1 million, with more 16 to 24-year-olds out
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Unemployment in Britain has surged to its highest level in 17 years, with the number of UK-born workers plummeting by 311,000 in the past year. Meanwhile, the number of foreign-born employees rose by 181,000. This stark contrast highlights the urgency of tackling the immigration problem, with experts warning
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As the UK struggles with its worst recession in a generation, youth unemployment has reached record levels, prompting demands for more action from the Government. In a sign of growing frustration, even Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has acknowledged the need for more support. Labour's Shadow Deputy Prime
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As the number of under-24s out of work is expected to surpass one million, two North East job-seekers, Judy Gibson and Michael Hodges, have managed to secure apprenticeships at the Centre for Life in Newcastle. Despite struggling to find full-time employment after leaving education, they were paired with the science
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As the continent with the youngest population in the world, Africa is facing a grave youth unemployment crisis. With more than two-thirds of its population under the age of 30, Africa is witnessing alarmingly high youth unemployment rates, up to three times higher than those for adults in some countries.
