The opportunity for change to support unemployed people

The opportunity for change to support unemployed people to train at college The Association of Colleges has published a new report calling on the government to scrap unhelpful universal credit claimant rules that have created an ‘education vs. [...] To make it work for employers, people at risk of becoming long-term unemployed and colleges, the Association of Colleges is calling for creating a system that embeds, incentivises, and invests in the role of colleges in supporting unemployed people on a national scale. [...] They are arguing that the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill provides the chance for the government to make this commitment.   Further education colleges are well placed to support people into good jobs, no matter their starting point. [...] To make it work for employers, people at risk of becoming long-term unemployed and colleges, the Association of Colleges is calling for creating a system that embeds, incentivises, and invests in the role of colleges in supporting unemployed people on a national scale. [...] They are arguing that the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill provides the chance for the government to make this commitment.   Recommendations include:  • Reform universal credit rules so that no one is prevented from being able to access training that will help them  • Extend the Lifetime Skills Guarantee to everyone, not just those without any existing Level 3 qualifications  • Embed the role of.