Asked by: Jesse Norman (Conservative - Hereford and South Herefordshire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the proposed funding model for residential training colleges will be announced.
Answered by Mike Penning
Decisions around the future of DWP commissioned residential training college provision is still subject to internal departmental governance. We expect to be in a position to clarify this shortly.
Asked by: Jesse Norman (Conservative - Hereford and South Herefordshire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support young people into work.
Answered by Esther McVey
The Government's approach is working. For the 21st consecutive month we have seen the youth claimant count reduce.The Youth Contract is successfully providing young people with the support they require, building on support already available via Jobcentres and the Work Programme. Opportunities available to young people include Work Experience, Sector-based WorkAcademies, traineeships and intensive work searches.