UK Retailers Partner With DWP to Offer 100,000 Placements for Young Jobless
More than 40 retailers, including John Lewis, M&S and Asda, plan short-term placements for 18- to 24-year-olds not in employment, education or training over the next three years.
UK retailers are aiming to create up to 100,000 job placements for young people not in employment, education or training (Neet), according to The Guardian.
The initiative is being carried out in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). More than 40 retailers, including Marks & Spencer, Pets at Home, Asda and the John Lewis Partnership, are involved in the scheme, the report said.
According to the source, the placements are aimed at people aged 18 to 24 and will last between two and four weeks. The stated goal is to give participants, described as Neets, "the skills and confidence needed to take their first step into work."
The program is intended to run over the next three years, per the report, with retailers positioning the placements as an entry point onto the employment ladder for young people currently outside the workforce and education system.
The Guardian's report did not specify further details on funding arrangements, pay for participants, or how success of the initiative would be measured.
Sources
- UK retailers aim to create 100,000 jobs for young people out of work — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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