New Government policies on education
12 - May- 2010
PM David Cameron:
“We are publishing our contract for young people”, he said, “because they are our best resource in this country, so often done down and demonised by the media or by politicians or a combination of both”.
“They are our future. And today I want to set out the things that we want to do to invest in our young people and to give them hope and opportunity for the future”.
Give better training
We will:
establish Technical Academies across England, starting in at least twelve cities, to develop proper vocational and technical education that engages young people
provide a huge range of extra training opportunities, with 400,000 apprenticeship, training and college places over two years
give small and medium-sized businesses a £2,000 bonus for every apprentice they hire
create a range of business-led training places to help young people on the road to employment, with 50,000 places in the hospitality and leisure industry to begin with
fund 10,000 extra university places in 2010, paid for by introducing an early repayment discount on student loans; and
create a new all-age careers service so that everyone can access the advice they need.
Support you to find work
We will:
scrap Labour’s jobs tax – their increase in National Insurance from 2011 – which would kill the recovery and cost jobs; by the end of 2010, create a single Work Programme to replace Labour’s failed employment programmes – giving unprecedented levels of support to young people looking for work
make sure unemployed young people are given immediate help to find a job, as well as intensive support as soon as they need it – immediately for those really struggling to find work, and at six months for the under 25s
engage voluntary and private sector providers, who will only be paid in full for getting people into sustainable work, to deliver tailored back-to-work help; and,
introduce Work for Yourself, a new scheme to help unemployed would-be entrepreneurs – including young people – who want to start their own business by giving them access to a business mentor and start-up loans.