Clegg launches "Lost Generation" Youth Unemployment Initiative
10 Sep 2009
Young people looking for a job would not go more than three months without a right of access to a place in work, training, or education, under plans unveiled by Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
The promise forms part of a wider package aimed at getting help to young people more quickly during the recession. Other proposals include:
- Funding 10,000 more university places and 50,000 more College-based Foundation Degree places this year.
- Introducing a new "Paid Internship" scheme where young people would be able to work for up to 3 months without cost to their employer, while being paid a weekly training allowance of £55. The scheme would allow up to 200,000 young people from less well-off backgrounds to gain valuable experience to improve their skills and enhance their CVs.
- Creating a "Green Taskforce" of over 20,000 young people to improve the energy efficiency of millions of homes and public buildings in Britain and make lasting improvements to Britain's transport infrastructure.