Greg Hands has welcomed new figures showing that 8,000 fewer young people in London are not in employment, education or training - a 7.3% decrease since the 2010 General Election.
Jobs are being created for young people in Chelsea and Fulham in places like the Chelsea Apps Factory, which has been designing, building and testing smartphone and table applications since the company’s creation in 2010. The fast growing company currently employs around 70 members of staff.
Across the UK as a whole, there are 184,000 fewer young people not in work, education or training – a 12 per cent fall since the election.
Greg said: “I welcome this news that means more of our young people are fulfilling their potential. It’s great news that there are 8,000 fewer young people out of work, education or training here in London since 2010. These aren’t just numbers on a government graph – every young person taken off the dole is someone with new self-respect, new confidence and new security for the future.
“This hasn’t happened by accident. It’s happened because the Government has a long-term plan to build a healthier economy in Britain – helping businesses to create more jobs – as they are locally at Chelsea Apps Factory - and ensuring more young people have the skills they need to get a job or succeed in further study.
“We are doing all we can to help the next generation get on in life and succeed in the global race: protecting the schools budget, raising standards and restoring discipline in schools, and since 2010 we’ve created 1.8 million new apprenticeships so more young people learn vital skills for work. This is having an effect and more young people are getting the skills or jobs they need to secure a better and brighter future for themselves.
“These figures show that the Government’s long-term economic plan is working - securing a brighter future for young people in Chelsea and Fulham and across the country - now we’ve got to stick to it.”