UK government's hyperlocal JobsPlus job support pilot shows early promise in 10 English neighbourhoods
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Heather Stewart
Summary
A government-funded pilot of the "hyperlocal" JobsPlus scheme in 10 neighbourhoods across England has shown promising early signs of effectiveness, particularly for young people. The scheme, backed by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Youth Futures Foundation, focuses intensive job support in small areas of predominantly social housing. It uses "community champions" to engage hard-to-reach individuals, echoing a similar long-established US program. An evaluation suggests the scheme could be scalable nationwide.
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bskyUK government's hyperlocal JobsPlus job support pilot shows early promise in 10 English neighbourhoodstheguardian.comKey quotes
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Community champions at each site help to engage hard-to-reach people in the local area.
A new evaluation has shown promising early signs of effectiveness, including for young people.
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