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Unemployment is a challenge. This blog looks at what is happening around the country and some solutions. You are not alone These are personal thoughts- Consultancy undertaken through benefits2work.com & http://jobsearchagent.co.uk/ 07963 137094
Sunday 19 May 2013
Appeals on HRT
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Job Search for Graduates on World Service
Job Search
- Duration:
- 28 minutes
- First broadcast:
- Saturday 18 May 2013
Millions of young people want to work but do not know where to find it. A clutch of them tell their stories to Peter Day, and a panel of experts weighs in with advice and guidance.
Contributors to this programme
Steve Rose
Vicky McClellandPatrick Jordan
John TimpsonChairman TimpsonJudith NelsonPersonnel Director, Tesco
Emily HunsThe Careers Group, Queen Mary, University of London
How do you feel is this what you have found
Looking for a role in the current climate is not easy. Whilst you may focus and have a degree you may find that the posts
"How on Earth do you keep you spirits up"
the presenter asks
Does this not highlight a problem
Graduates are often highly intelligent people who can often gain the experience but may well continue to struggle finding those limited skills. Education and skills often have to be self funded.
Good posts are hard to come by and persistancy is required.
The numbers applying for Graduates applying for Graduates programmes are high.
Climbing and getting on the ladder is a challenge..Is Self Employment a possibility?
Work Experience is seen as a key way of getting Training by both Tesco and Timpsons
Work Experience is seen as a key way of getting Training by both Tesco and Timpsons
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Monday 13 May 2013
Why are so many young black men jobless?
This episode on Panorama highlights the issues that the Black male unemployed populations face.
The ONS stats are stark and concerning.Once he entire issue was put down to poor education but this is no longer the case. Even those with degrees are struggling.
Today it is clear that discouragement pays a key factor. It is also clear that many need effective work experience. LEEP is seen with their vision. But the limited work experience is also seen as a barrier.
the %s of young male unemployed to young female unemployed is another element. compare this to he youth white unemployed stats in areas of high unemployment and there is an issue.
The Wolf report is mentioned as are a number of comments from DWP. But Sol hits the nail on the head on a number of occasions saying that there are failings..Failings that could be addressed...Investment is the key and clearly needed for the future of this current generation. Training that has a real value to employers. In real trades that have a value to the work place
Lack of success and feedback also is seen as a challenge
The ONS stats are stark and concerning.Once he entire issue was put down to poor education but this is no longer the case. Even those with degrees are struggling.
Today it is clear that discouragement pays a key factor. It is also clear that many need effective work experience. LEEP is seen with their vision. But the limited work experience is also seen as a barrier.
the %s of young male unemployed to young female unemployed is another element. compare this to he youth white unemployed stats in areas of high unemployment and there is an issue.
The Wolf report is mentioned as are a number of comments from DWP. But Sol hits the nail on the head on a number of occasions saying that there are failings..Failings that could be addressed...Investment is the key and clearly needed for the future of this current generation. Training that has a real value to employers. In real trades that have a value to the work place
Lack of success and feedback also is seen as a challenge
Wolf Report and encouragement for job seekers
Hundreds of thousands of young people are doing vocational courses which do not lead to university or a job, a report says.
A review commissioned by ministers recommends a radical shake-up of vocational education in England.
It says all pupils should study a core of academic subjects until they are 16.
And it calls for changes to the school league tables so some vocational qualifications are not counted.
At the moment, some qualifications count for the equivalent of four GCSEs.
The report says this, coupled with the funding arrangements, provide "perverse incentives" for students to be steered in to notching up strings of qualifications which may not help them in to work or higher education.
And this is at a time when young people are facing a very difficult labour market, it says.
The review has been carried out by Professor Alison Wolf, an expert in education and skills.
'Low-level courses'
Her report says: "The staple offer for between a quarter and a third of the post-16 cohort is a diet of low-level vocational qualifications, most of which have little to no labour market value.
"Among 16 to 19 year olds, the review estimates that at least 350,000 get little to no benefit from the post-16 education system."
Her report says the current funding system encourages colleges to put students through a lot of qualifications - but not to continue to improve their core skills in English and maths if these are lacking.
It calls for changes to the system of funding and regulation, longer-term work placements for older pupils and greater involvement of business and industry.
At the same time, schools should no longer have a duty to provide work-related learning, including work experience, to all pupils over 14.
Prof Wolf says funding for pupils aged between 16 and 19 should be per student - not per qualification - as it is at the moment.
She believes children should study mainly academic subjects until they are 16 and that if they do not get a good GCSE in English and maths by that age, they should be made to continue with those subjects.
"We've got more than half our 15-16 year olds failing to get good maths and good English at GCSE the first time round and two years later it's no better," Prof Wolf told the BBC.
Until 16, she says, pupils should spend 80% of their time on core subjects.
'Little hope'
Education Secretary Michael Gove said the government would reform the system: "The system that we have inherited is very damaging. It is unfair for children and it is harming the economy.
"Millions of children have been misled into pursuing courses which offer little hope."
He said high-quality vocational courses were "immensely valuable", giving access to "great education and great jobs", and should be available to all children.
"We will reform league tables, the funding system, and regulation to give children honest information and access to the right courses," he said.
The Wolf report calls for more high-quality apprenticeships for young people aged from 16 to 18.
Employers should be part-subsidised to offer such apprenticeships, Prof Wolf believes, if they offer wider training.
The report also says it should be made easier for teachers from further education colleges to teach in schools and that colleges should be allowed to take pupils from the age of 14.
The government is already planning to open new University Technical Colleges, where pupils could go from the age of 14 to do work-based training and core academic lessons in English and maths.
Vocational qualifications taken in schools and colleges include Btecs, City and Guilds and OCR Nationals, and cover subjects ranging from IT and construction skills, to dance, hospitality and catering.
Value
The bodies which provide them say they are keen to work with the government to implement the findings of the review.
A spokeswoman for Pearson, which provides the Btec qualification, said: "We were clear in our submission to Professor Wolf that we believe that any qualifications a young person takes must help them to progress in their lives.
"Research indicates that the value of our qualifications, like the Btec, is very strong in this respect.
"We welcome the moves to improve collaboration between schools, FE and employers to enable more learners to experience this."
OCR said it wholeheartedly supported the findings of the Wolf review. A spokeswoman said: "The recommendations safeguard the interests of young people with measures that can support real progression, raise the quality of vocational provision and, crucially, secure core achievements in English and maths".
Martin Doel, the chief executive of the Association of Colleges, said the difficulties facing young people in today's labour market were not a reflection of the quality of vocational education per se, but were related to the state of the economy and "the challenges colleges and others face in picking up the pieces where pupils leave school with few or no qualifications".
He said: "We welcome Professor Wolf's recommendation that colleges can play a leading role in vocational education for students from the age of 14 and the recognition that lecturers in colleges have much expertise to offer young people."
There is not only the training needs but the continuing need to support and encourage the 18-24 AGE group
Discouragement easily sets in even when individuals are well educated
Motivation is a critical aspect.
A job to get work
The Challenge and the reality of the search for work
The 3 year sanction is mentioned.
The challenge is keeping the job seekers motivated with the rejection.. Yet no programme to deal with this on a long term basis??
Thursday 9 May 2013
Support in explanation..consultancy for EU claiments
Trying to find your way around the Uk benefit system is confusing for Uk based people
You need the help then you can ask
People filling these questionaire's have a procedure to follow. The paperwork goes in this case two to different offices to be processed
It should be noted that with the Role out of Universal Credit the paperwork will in theory cease and all will be computer based. It is likely that you will require access to computer at that stage.. However you will be able to access on line support as well
The Child benefit requires you to send your Child's birth certificate to the office on the address provided.
The office returns the documents quickly normally so you should be Ok.. A prepaid envelope is provided
There will be a £30 charge for a full consultancy and for a claim processing
Skype Benefits2work.com 07963 137095
How to apply for a National Insurance number
You need the help then you can ask
People filling these questionaire's have a procedure to follow. The paperwork goes in this case two to different offices to be processed
The right to reside paperwork interconnects with the JSA claim paperwork as seen on the right hand side at the top
If you take your I.D or passport to the local job centre they can copy it officially and then you do not have to send it to their office. This is a safe way of handling the process
We have been involved in processing many of these claims. and have been known to deal with the call centre as a third party.
You do have to authorize that with them.
Questions you are asked include the length of time you are likely to being uk as well as family connections you may have here as well as in your home country.
The Child benefit requires you to send your Child's birth certificate to the office on the address provided.
The office returns the documents quickly normally so you should be Ok.. A prepaid envelope is provided
There will be a £30 charge for a full consultancy and for a claim processing
Skype Benefits2work.com 07963 137095
How to apply for a National Insurance number
Tuesday 7 May 2013
Universal Credit and Self employment
Self-employment start up period
We recognise the need for claimants who are setting up a business to be given time to establish themselves and find sources of support. Therefore where a claimant has been self-employed for less than 12 months, a start up period will be granted.
This means that claimants will not be required to look for work or satisfy requirements to be available for work, and we will not assume a minimum level of income from self-employment (known as the ‘Minimum Income Floor’). This will give them time to concentrate on developing their business.
Claimants will be allowed a new start up period every 5 years rather than once in their lifetime.
John Walker - Chairman of the the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB):
'The reason why the recession hasn’t proved as devastating on employment as first feared is because huge numbers of people laid off from their regular jobs have turned to self-employment.
However, the government needs to be clear these proposed changes to Universal Credit could reverse this trend and remove a valuable route back into the labour market through self-employment. Entrepreneurs and small firms already find tax complicated to deal with and these proposed changes are completely at odds with Ministers’ wishes to simplify the tax system.
Furthermore, both HMRC and DWP are placing too much faith on the ability for small firms to deal with their tax affairs online. It betrays a lack of understanding about the way small businesses operates. Moreover, the UK’s digital infrastructure simply isn’t able to cope.
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG), supported by a number of tax, business and accountancy organisations are calling for an urgent rethink on how small businesses and the self-employed will be dealt with under Universal Credit.
These views were set out in a letter to the Welfare Reform Minister, Lord Freud.
LITRG’s chairman, Anthony Thomas, said: "'The Government say that Universal Credit will ensure that work always pays. That will not be the case for many self-employed. There will be disincentives to taking up self-employed work, leaving some people unnecessarily trapped on welfare. There will also be a significant increase in bureaucracy for small business. Both of these are the opposite of what the Government want.'
The LITRG say that the mechanics of Working Tax Credit have so far worked well for small businesses in that they recognise the same profits and losses as for tax purposes. This means that where the tax system supports self-employed people through start-up or loss-making periods, or times when they are investing heavily to grow their business, tax credits do likewise.
Under the Universal Credit rules as currently proposed those advantages will be lost. Businesses will have to draw up two sets of accounts – one for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the other for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – and the latter will have to be done monthly, thereby massively increasing bureaucratic burdens. The basis of accounting favoured by DWP will not give full recognition to large items of expenditure in any one month, potentially heavily distorting the economic reality of how a business is doing.'letter to Government
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