“We know from experience that schemes to get young people into work succeed only when we design them with young people, not impose them. That way, businesses offering opportunities connect with young people ready to take them up. In Kickstart, employers stepped up but bureaucracy blocked thousands of placements. We must treat temporary and flexible jobs as effective routes to build confidence and skills, which then leads to long-term work. To make such job schemes deliver, we must also reform the skills levy so employers can provide training and progression along the way.”
REC response to Chancellor’s commitment on youth employment
Responding to the Chancellor’s new youth guarantee, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Deputy Chief Executive Kate Shoesmith said:
