He said the government's youth contract scheme, which provides apprenticeships and work experience for unemployed young people, will cost taxpayers an extra # 457m in 2014 - 15. (politics.co.uk)
The current quarter is set to be the most difficult for the jobs market since the recession, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has warned, on the day the deputy prime minister asks UK firms to sign up to the government's youth contract programme. (politics.co.uk)
Last Autumn I launched a # 1bn Youth Contract with the goal of getting every young person earning or learning again. (politics.co.uk)