Charter For Young People

Hyndburn’s Cabinet voted to adopt the North West Trades Union Congress Charter for Young People on Wednesday 6th February. The Charter is aimed at persuading public, private and voluntary sector employers to provide job opportunities for young people. It sets out a 5-point programme of action to combat youth unemployment and help the 149,000 young people who are NEETs (Not in Employment, Education or Training) in the North West:

1. A Job Guarantee 
2. Action on Apprenticeships
3. Quality Work Experience 
4. Welfare Reform
5. Practical support

Council Leader, Cllr Miles Parkinson said; “We will be working up firm proposals to implement the 5 action points, to give apprentices, real jobs, real skills and a better future. We want to help raise the aspirations of local young people in east Lancashire and ensure that they can earn a decent wage and have the expectation that they can do more with their lives.”

For more information visit: www.nwtucforafuturethatworks.org.uk/