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Covid-19 deepened the barriers to sustainable employment faced by the most disadvantaged young people in London. We want to rewrite the story, empowering 100 young people aged 16-24 to overcome these barriers and break into their dream careers, so that they can reach their full potential.
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Situation
Disadvantaged young people have to overcome entrenched social, economic and racial inequalities just to get a foot on the career ladder. They’re 50% more likely to be unemployed than an advantaged peer with identical qualifications. Work placements level the playing field with industry exposure, skills and experience but traditional placements aren’t inclusive; they’re often full-time, and unpaid without childcare, and digital poverty and other challenges can make remote placements inaccessible.
Solution
We worked with IBM to co-design an accessible remote work placement model, increasing access to employment in growth industries e.g. Digital, Tech. To overcome barriers to traditional placements 100 learners will work remotely with partner employers on flexible opportunities to ensure no learner has to be further disadvantaged to access the skills they need to reach their potential. We’ll wrap around coaching, provide a safe office space, access to our creche for young parents and laptops.
