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In work, better off

On 18 July, the Government published ‘In work, better off: next steps to full employment’. The paper sets out proposals to deliver a step change in support for those who are most disadvantaged in the labour market. At the heart of the proposals is a new ‘jobs pledge’, which will build on the groundbreaking Local Employment Partnerships announced in the 2007 Budget. The aim is for major employers to offer a quarter of a million job opportunities to people who have been out of work for a long time. ‘In work, better off’ is at www.dwp.gov.uk/welfarereform/in-work-better-off

Implementing the Leitch Review

Also on 18 July, the Government unveiled a major new plan for making the nation a world class leader in skills by 2020. The plan, ‘World Class Skills: Implementing the Leitch Review of Skills in England’ is aimed at creating new opportunities for citizens and businesses and delivering prosperity for all. The plan is the Government’s response to the independent Leitch Review of Skills.

Want to know more? The plan is available at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/skillsstrategy/uploads/documents/World%20Class%20Skills%20FINAL.pdf