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The UK has its highest ever employment rate of 74% with a record 31.4 million people in work.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Ground-breaking government scheme to provide expert employment support to young people launched by Iain Duncan Smith and Priti Patel.
More than three-quarters of a million people who were long-term unemployed have found a job through the government’s Work Programme.
The UK employment rate reaches new record high of 73.9% and over half a million more people are in work compared to this time last year.
Minister Priti Patel urged the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) to be ambitious and innovative when helping people into work.
The number of women in employment has hit a record 14.6 million, with nearly 1 million (975,000) more women in work than 5 years ago.
Latest government figures show that employment by small businesses has increased by 1,618,000 over the last 5 years.
Priti Patel MP spoke to members of the 5% Club about the benefits of apprenticeships to young people and businesses.
The government is helping more young people achieve their potential – and youth unemployment is now lower than it was in 2010.
The UK employment rate has risen to a new record high of 73.7%, and average pay has grown 3% over the last year.
Matt Hancock, Minister for the Cabinet Office, hosts a Job Hack to help young people access training and employment opportunities.
New rules mean Sikhs across the UK will no longer face the prospect of disciplinary action for wearing turbans in the workplace.
UK Government support has helped 6,900 Scottish benefits claimants start their own business since 2011.
The New Enterprise Allowance has enabled 73,290 business starts since 2011.
There are over 400,000 more people in work than a year ago, and a record number of people working in the private sector.
Employers say they want to help build a fairer society yet few are taking the action needed on recruitment.
Young people make on average around 2,000 starts a week to government work experience or the training element of a sector-based work academy.
Education Secretary calls on councils and childcare providers to come forward as first to deliver 30 hours free childcare in September 2016.
The ‘WE can’ campaign, run with the help of young people so they are job-ready, is backed by 30 businesses and organisations.
Figures released today (15 July 2015) show that real wages have grown again – for the eighth consecutive month.
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