Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Wales, issued a press release on 25 January explaining that every young person in Wales who is unemployed for six months will be guaranteed the offer of a job, training or work experience thanks to the UK Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee. Figures show that  over 6,000 unemployed young people aged 18-24 in local communities right across Wales will be eligible to benefit from the guarantee straight away. 

The guarantee offers:

• the opportunity to apply for new jobs created through the £1bn Future Jobs Fund
• extra training and support to get an existing job
• work-focused training
• a place on a Community Task Force
• help with self-employment
• internships for Graduates and non-Graduates.

More information is available on the Wales Office website.