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What lessons are we learning from the Youth Contract and the impact of Wage Incentives?. Hugh Stickland – Youth Employment Convention, 9 th May 2013. Youth Unemployment Trends. Like for like quarter on quarter changes ILO and JSA. Youth JSA by duration. Off-flow rates remain high.
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What lessons are we learning from the Youth Contract and the impact of Wage Incentives? Hugh Stickland – Youth Employment Convention, 9th May 2013
Youth Contract • Not just Wage Incentives... • 100k Work Experience places • Additional time and support with JCP advisor • Day 1 access to NCS • Package of support for 16/17 NEETs • Incentives for SME to hire apprentices
What do we know? • Work Experience Feb 11 didn’t help • Large employers • Large employers interactions with the Work Programme • Variation within and between Work Programme providers • Jobcentre Plus hotspots • Awareness