YES - PAUL CHUBB, DIRECTOR AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISER, CAREERS ENGLAND
My personal view is that the government must be responsible for ensuring unemployed young people have options. Principally, meaningful work-based learning choices must be offered to all those who choose not to stay in education.
So the government must work closely with employers to ensure suitable training and experiences are on offer throughout the country. Properly organised, structured and accredited community work would offer real opportunities to improve work-readiness as a stepping stone to achieving economic wellbeing through paid employment.
YES - CHRIS GRAYLING, SHADOW WORK AND PENSIONS SECRETARY, CONSERVATIVE PARTY
There is no excuse whatsoever for a young, able-bodied person to be outside the labour force. With a Conservative government, young people who are unemployed for three months will be referred to a specialist employment provider, where they will take part in a programme of work-related activity. If they spend 12 months out of work, they will move onto a full-time community work programme lasting a further year. If they drop out of work again there will be even tougher limits on the amount of time they can spend at home on benefits. Doing nothing will not be an option.
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