A major government-backed initiative will see restaurants, pubs, and chains like Nando’s and Fuller’s create thousands of job placements for young people aged 18 to 24 who are currently not in employment, education, or training. The scheme aims to provide entry-level opportunities across the hospitality sector, with up to 100,000 roles set to be offered over the next three years. The push follows warnings from a forthcoming report that the number of young people in this category could surge to over a million within five years without intervention. Employers are stepping in to help address a growing skills and employment gap among early-career adults.
Restaurants and pubs such as Nando’s and Fuller’s will create placements for 18- to 24-year-olds under DWP-backed schemeBars, clubs and restaurants will offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) over the next three years in an effort to give them a first step on the ladder into work.The move comes before the publication of a report on Neets by the former health secretary Alan Milburn, who has warned that the number of young people not in work or education in the UK could rise to 1.25 million over the next five years unless ministers intervene. Continue reading...
