DWP Urged to Reintroduce Saturday Jobs to Tackle Youth Benefits Crisis Sunday, May 31, 2026 dwp benefits youth employment welfare jobs saturday unemployment skills reform The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces renewed pressure to introduce a Saturday job scheme to alleviate the growing benefits crisis among young people. Former Labour minister Alan Milburn described it as “shameful” … Read More
West Midlands Aims to Create 50,000 Advanced Manufacturing Jobs by 2035 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 westmidlands manufacturing jobs advancedmanufacturing projectmade innovation skills economy technology growth The West Midlands is poised for significant growth in advanced manufacturing, with Project MADE (Midlands Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem) releasing a comprehensive plan to transform the sector. This ambitious strategy … Read More
Meet the Oldbury Mum Empowering Children to Beat Food Insecurity Monday, May 25, 2026 foodinsecurity community cooking children education charity oldbury skills foodpoverty empowerment Camilla Nevin, a 39-year-old mother of two from Oldbury, is making a powerful impact in the fight against food insecurity with her inspiring initiative, Little Hands Big Meals CIC. This community-driven project offers … Read More
DWP Traps Nearly One Million Young Adults in Prolonged Universal Credit Dependence Friday, May 8, 2026 dwp universalcredit youth unemployment benefits skills training neet employment jobcentre Nearly one million young people aged 16 to 24 are currently not engaged in employment, education, or training (NEET), sparking concerns that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is inadvertently consigning them to a … Read More
Joy for Birmingham and Wolverhampton Colleges as They Gain Prestigious Technical Excellence Status Wednesday, April 15, 2026 education skills training birmingham wolverhampton colleges manufacturing digital technical westmidlands Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMET) and City of Wolverhampton College have been proudly recognized for their outstanding contribution to skills development by being named Technical Excellence Colleges by the UK Government. … Read More
DWP Confronts 'Existential' Crisis Amid Rising Youth Unemployment Wednesday, February 18, 2026 dwp youth unemployment workforce benefits pandemic skills employment training government The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing what has been described as an “existential” crisis: the urgent need to reintegrate younger people into the workforce. Recent data reveals that youth … Read More