Kicked off my day on @LBC sharing this story.
A young man lost his job.
The Job Centre never even asks to see his CV.🤯
Just: 35 hours of job search every week.
If that’s the support on offer, we shouldn’t be surprised when the system struggles.
Young people deserve better.
Great to join @iancollinsuk on @TalkTV discussing youth unemployment.
I meet brilliant young people who do want to work.
I also speak to employers who want to help but are overwhelmed and unsure where to start.
We need to build structured pathways that work for both. 🤷♂️
Every day at RISE UP we meet young people who WANT to work.
When you give them paid pathways, support and a fair chance, they thrive.
The ‘lazy youth’ narrative belongs in the bin 👊
I said this live on BBC One yesterday and I won’t walk it back:
That headline is utterly ridiculous.
‘Young people won’t work for less than £40k’?
Come on. 🤯
Young people aren’t entitled.
They’re navigating broken systems.
200,000 more young people are out of a job today compared to a year ago.
I visited Rise Up - a fabulous charity in Manchester - to see how they’re helping young people get work-ready and into jobs.
We can’t afford to lose a generation of talent.
‘We’re painting all young people with the same brush.’
Roman, who works in youth employment, tells @NickFerrariLBC he’s wrong about Gen Z’s work ethic.
'There are people in the jobs office telling people not to work?'
'Exactly that.'
'That's crazy.'
Charity worker @RomanDibden reveals young people are being advised to stay on benefits as they won't be able to afford 'disproportionately high rents'.
@TomSwarbrick1 is stunned.
Really good to join the wonderful @rosiewright99 on @TimesRadio this morning! ❤️ Thanks for shining a light on the current youth employment crisis!
Young people do want to work and I truly believe they deserve more than the current cards they are being dealt!
Morning!
💼 PM says Britain isn’t working as govt publish new back to work strategy @Joe_Mayes & @RECmembers
👫 1 in 8 young people not in employment or training @RomanDibden
👶 More women using fertility treatment to have babies alone @cettinghausen
📰 @AndrewEborn reviews
Morning!
💼 PM says Britain isn’t working as govt publish new back to work strategy @Joe_Mayes & @RECmembers
👫 1 in 8 young people not in employment or training @RomanDibden
👶 More women using fertility treatment to have babies alone @cettinghausen
📰 @AndrewEborn reviews
I will be live on @TimesRadio with @rosiewright99 this morning at 5:40AM discussing the current youth unemployment crisis ahead of the governments ‘Get Britain Working’ white paper which is due to be released later today. Tune in live - https://t.co/liFG4y0RJO
@SuziPow_@DoWell_uk Thanks for having me! Social housing is a big part of my DNA and the 20% movement is such an important group - I loved being part of the whole day and can’t wait until the next meeting to look at the pledges 🙌