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DWP launches 110 youth employment hubs

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched 110 youth hubs to support young people in finding employment.
The DWP has also recruited youth employability coaches. Picture: Adobe Stock
The DWP has also recruited youth employability coaches. Picture: Adobe Stock

The hubs, which are based in every JobCentre Plus district in the UK – including across all London boroughs – are partnered with charities, local authorities and colleges to offer advice and support on training and employment to young people.

The scheme has been launched alongside the recruitment of youth employability coaches and the 13-week youth employment programme (YEP).

The projects will also promote the government’s Kickstart scheme, which provides funded six-month apprenticeships for young people.

Anita McKnight, a DWP youth work coach said: “This has been an amazing opportunity for me as a work coach to work specifically with young people. 

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