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New Scottish fund to help the young find work | New Scottish fund to help the young find work |
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Councils are to receive nearly £6m of government cash to help young people prepare for the world of work and get jobs. | Councils are to receive nearly £6m of government cash to help young people prepare for the world of work and get jobs. |
The Scottish government said the money will help it reach its target to cut youth unemployment by 40% by 2021. | The Scottish government said the money will help it reach its target to cut youth unemployment by 40% by 2021. |
The money may be used to strengthen links between schools, colleges and employers and support vulnerable young people. | The money may be used to strengthen links between schools, colleges and employers and support vulnerable young people. |
Details of how the money will be allocated will be announced later. | Details of how the money will be allocated will be announced later. |
People aged between 16 and 19 already have a guaranteed place in education or training if they are out of work. | People aged between 16 and 19 already have a guaranteed place in education or training if they are out of work. |
This has helped to cut the number of so-called "Neets" and many of the young people who are currently not in education, employment or training may have faced serious challenges in their lives. | This has helped to cut the number of so-called "Neets" and many of the young people who are currently not in education, employment or training may have faced serious challenges in their lives. |
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The £5.8m may be used to build on the recommendations made last year by the Commission for Developing Scotland's Young Workforce, chaired by Sir Ian Wood. | The £5.8m may be used to build on the recommendations made last year by the Commission for Developing Scotland's Young Workforce, chaired by Sir Ian Wood. |
This could include strengthening the links between schools, colleges and employers, continuing to develop schemes to strengthen learning in the workplace and supporting vulnerable youngsters on the path to finding a job. | This could include strengthening the links between schools, colleges and employers, continuing to develop schemes to strengthen learning in the workplace and supporting vulnerable youngsters on the path to finding a job. |
One challenge may be to create more modern apprenticeships - last year then First Minister Alex Salmond said more small companies could consider taking them on. | One challenge may be to create more modern apprenticeships - last year then First Minister Alex Salmond said more small companies could consider taking them on. |
There has also been work to strengthen the links between schools and colleges. Some youngsters are able to start college courses without leaving school first. | There has also been work to strengthen the links between schools and colleges. Some youngsters are able to start college courses without leaving school first. |
Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training Roseanna Cunningham said: "We have already funded Skills Development Scotland to provide more Modern Apprenticeships and enhanced careers advice but we need to keep up momentum. | Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training Roseanna Cunningham said: "We have already funded Skills Development Scotland to provide more Modern Apprenticeships and enhanced careers advice but we need to keep up momentum. |
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"Local government has a key role to play in preparing young women and men for employment and is already taking forward a range of activity to help them fulfil their potential. | "Local government has a key role to play in preparing young women and men for employment and is already taking forward a range of activity to help them fulfil their potential. |
"This additional funding will allow councils to offer even more support to their young people and further boost Scotland's economic growth." | "This additional funding will allow councils to offer even more support to their young people and further boost Scotland's economic growth." |
Local authority body Cosla said councils were "fully committed" to implementing the initiative and that the funding would be "helpful". | |
Councillor Stephanie Primrose, Cosla's spokeswoman for education, children and young people said: "The challenges for progressing this complex and transformative programme of work to 2021 cannot be underestimated at all, given the likely pressures on public services over the next few years. | |
"We are of course, though, happy to continue to work with the Scottish government as partners in the delivery of the programme." |
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