Rachel is bringing together businesspeople from leading Redditch firms to encourage them to hire young people through the Government’s landmark £2 billion Kickstart scheme.
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Announced in a speech by Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (September 29th), Adults without an A-Level or equivalent qualification will be offered a free, fully-funded college course – providing them with skills valued by employers, and the opportunity to study at a time and location that suits them.
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Rachel has welcomed the launch of an innovative new scheme to help young people into work and spur Britain’s economic revival.
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Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has provided a huge and unprecedented package of support to protect both lives and livelihoods through this incredibly challenging period.
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We were making progress and huge strides in unlocking Redditch’s full potential – but we must now redouble our efforts in the wake of coronavirus.
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Yesterday (July 8th), Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed the Government’s £30 billion Plan for Jobs – designed to support people to find the jobs that are out there, creating new jobs through investing in our infrastructure and housing, and protecting jobs by revitalising the hard-hit sectors upon which many jobs depend.
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In Dudley today (June 30th), Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure investment at the heart of the Government’s economic recovery post-coronavirus.
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13,100 jobs have been protected through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, with Government grants covering 80% of people’s wages, up to £2,500 a month, HMRC figures show.
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On Tuesday (May 12th), Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the furlough scheme would be extended by a further four months with workers continuing to receive 80% of their current salary.
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This scheme will allow self-employed people to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of your trading...
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More than £330 billion of loans and guarantees to help firms continue operating will be available for applications from the two schemes launching today – as the Government delivers on its commitment to do everything it can to support business and manage cashflows during this difficult time.
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“We must seize this moment” – that’s the rallying call from Rachel ahead of the inaugural meeting of the Redditch Town Deal Board.
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