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Good Practice: How a scheme in Camden is helping to get young people into work

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An innovative project is working with local businesses to help get young people relevant work placements, apprenticeships or jobs.

Project Inmidtown's Employment Brokerage Scheme

Funding £40,000 a year. It is jointly funded by Inmidtown and Camden Council

Purpose To reduce youth unemployment in Camden

Background With youth unemployment in Camden, north London, at its highest rates last year since comparable records began in 1992, Camden Council was seeking innovative ways to help get more young people into work and training. Its solution was to approach Inmidtown, the business improvement district (Bid) for Holborn, Bloomsbury and St Giles. Bids are public-private partnerships that see businesses in a certain area pay extra tax or a fee to fund local improvements, and with 560 members Inmidtown was ideally placed to understand the local job market and opportunities for employment.

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