Nine months on from Nick Clegg's initial pledge to link up Jobcentre Plus work coaches with 16- and 17-year-olds, the Deputy Prime Minister announced last week that a pilot scheme testing the new arrangements in four areas is to be extended to a further 30 regions.
Since May, local authorities, Jobcentre Plus work coaches and voluntary organisations have been working together to support 16- and 17-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (Neet) in Lewisham, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Sheffield.
Work coaches provide personalised advice and support to jobseekers, including CV and interview support, and signpost them to local employment opportunities.
The government is yet to publish any data showing the effectiveness of the initial pilot schemes, and the four councils involved have been asked not to share any results until the Department for Work and Pensions releases official statistics sometime in the future.
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