Reducing Youth Unemployment

We are committed to reducing youth unemployment across Kent to below 2008 levels and particularly to below the national average in key unemployment hotspot areas (Thanet, Folkestone, Dover, Swale and Gravesham).

We want your help to increase youth employment within these particular districts.

Youth Employment and Learning Zones (YELZ)

We are planning to develop Youth Employment and Learning Zones in these areas where we will work with partners like JobCentre Plus to pool resources to improve learning and training options to get young people into work, provide mentoring and more personalised support for young people aged 16 to 24, and provide better information about and contacts with, local employers and employment opportunities.