Jobs and training pledge receives £70m funding
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Labour finance spokesman Daniel Johnson led the attack on the Scottish Government (Lesley Martin/PA)
Scottish Labour has said a “weak” youth jobs scheme will not be enough to stem the tide of unemployment as the pandemic comes to a close.
The Young Person’s Guarantee was launched in November, and – as of March – has created opportunities for 18,000 young people.
The scheme aims to ensure every young person between the age of 16 and 24 is able to get into work, training, a placement or volunteering.
But workforce statistics show that, between February and April, 30,000 young people were out of work.
Labour finance spokesman Daniel Johnson said: “It’s abundantly clear that the SNP’s vague and weak Young Person’s Guarantee is not fit for purpose.