Both councils are
supported in this mission by Futures, a social enterprise specialising in
supporting people of all ages with their career progression. John Yarham,
Chief Executive of Futures commented that “Whilst elements of our work
differ in each local authority area and we are always conscious of
improving outcomes in both, our work in both council areas is of equal
pride to us.
Whilst we always want
to do more, the data released by DfE shows a very positive picture of the
situation for young people across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.”
Councillor Neghat
Khan, Portfolio Holder for Education and Skills, Nottingham City Council
stated that “Nottingham City Council is committed to guaranteeing
employment, training or a place in further education for every 18 to 24
year old in the city and whilst we know we must keep working hard to
provide this, these figures show that we are making a real difference to
the lives of young people in the city.
“We know that here in
Nottingham, as in other core cities, many young people face personal
challenges which can make it hard for them to move into suitable training
or employment when they leave school and it’s really important that we
recognise this.
“We are however, very
proud of these results and our positive and effective relationships with
Futures and the Department of Work and Pensions, and of course with
schools and academies across the city, which are clearly having such a
positive impact on young people during their transition from education to
employment.”
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