Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to develop specific training and employment opportunities to help people in the cohort of youth offending teams to tackle the economic effect on those people of the covid-19 outbreak.
The Government recognises the importance of employment and training in helping young people turn their lives around and that Covid-19 brings new challenges in securing employment.
On the 8 September 2020, the Youth Justice Board alongside the Youth Futures Foundation hosted a workshop with a range of stakeholders on improving options for employment and training for Black, Asian and minority ethnic children and care leavers in the youth justice system. This event aimed to explore practical solutions and opportunities for training and employment for children and young people, recognising the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on this group. The Youth Justice Board will consider the findings of this workshop.