One week since the publication of the Commission on Youth Unemployment’s report, the same day as National Apprenticeship Week kicked off, there has been much debate on Progress and elsewhere about how to tackle the growing problem, including what Labour is doing already in power.
Kezia Dugdale MSP, shadow minister for youth unemployment in Scotland, wrote about the phenomenon of ‘wage scarring’, where young people out of work for extended periods earlier in their careers never reach the earnings of their always-in-work peers
Siobhain McDonagh MP explained how her efforts combined with local business in south London to provide work experience opportunities to local youth
Haringey finance chief Joe Goldberg announced the launch of a locally led job creation programme for young people, backed by the council
Catherine McDonald: Southwark’s Labour council is bringing in a pioneering £3m Youth Fund to help young people stay in education and get a job
Shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Rachel Reeves MP referred to the report’s warning that youth unemployment is a ‘time-bomb under the nation’s finances’
Gordon Marsden MP flagged up the importance of developing skills through apprenticeships in the context of youth unemployment
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