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18/02/2009
Over 100,000 People Get Back To Work With LEPs
Over 100,000 people have been helped back into work through the Government's pioneering Local Employment Partnerships (LEPs), Minister for Employment Tony McNulty has announced.
The LEP initiative, launched in March 2007, has now seen many thousands of employers working in partnership with Government to help people who are often overlooked in the jobs market. Over 100,000 people have now been helped back into work - a milestone reached more than two months ahead of schedule.
LEPs involve major employers in both the public and private sectors giving a commitment to offer guaranteed job interviews for people who have been on benefit and who are ready and prepared to work. Each LEP agreement is tailored to the individual needs of the employer.
Tony McNulty Minister for Employment said: "Local Employment Partnerships' continue to be a success. Despite the economic downturn and ahead of schedule, over 100,000 people have been helped back into work since the scheme's creation in March 2007. And we're aiming to help 200,000 more jobless people back into work through LEPs in 2009/10.
"We must build on this success; we are doing everything we can to ensure that more people can benefit from Local Employment Partnership's so that they can get back into employment."
The announcement today follows on from the first meeting of the National Employment Partnership (NEP), chaired by the Prime Minister and James Purnell Secretary of State for Work and Pensions last week, which brought together key public and private sector employers to discuss how they could fill more jobs through the scheme.
(JM/BMcC)
The LEP initiative, launched in March 2007, has now seen many thousands of employers working in partnership with Government to help people who are often overlooked in the jobs market. Over 100,000 people have now been helped back into work - a milestone reached more than two months ahead of schedule.
LEPs involve major employers in both the public and private sectors giving a commitment to offer guaranteed job interviews for people who have been on benefit and who are ready and prepared to work. Each LEP agreement is tailored to the individual needs of the employer.
Tony McNulty Minister for Employment said: "Local Employment Partnerships' continue to be a success. Despite the economic downturn and ahead of schedule, over 100,000 people have been helped back into work since the scheme's creation in March 2007. And we're aiming to help 200,000 more jobless people back into work through LEPs in 2009/10.
"We must build on this success; we are doing everything we can to ensure that more people can benefit from Local Employment Partnership's so that they can get back into employment."
The announcement today follows on from the first meeting of the National Employment Partnership (NEP), chaired by the Prime Minister and James Purnell Secretary of State for Work and Pensions last week, which brought together key public and private sector employers to discuss how they could fill more jobs through the scheme.
(JM/BMcC)
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