Work
Work Experience
So you want a job?
Help on finding something from the DirectGov site
The Advice Guide pages on the legal stuff around working as a young person ( or you can download the Citizens Advice Bureau Factsheet for children here and for young people -over 16's- here)
Some Stats...
The New Deal:
Since 1997 The Government says that the New Deal for 18-24 year olds has helped cut long-term youth unemployment...
- in London by over a half
- in the North East by more than two-thirds
- in the North West by almost two-thirds
- in the West Midlands by just over half
- in the the East Midlands by over a half
- in the East of England by just under 60 %
- in the South East by over a half
- in the South West by almost three quarters
- in Yorkshire and The Humber by more than two-thirds
In January 2004, Working Tax Credits and/or Child Tax Credits were being given to:
- 78,800 families in London
- 223,000 families in North East
- 562,600 families in the North West
- 428,300 families in the West Midlands
- 355,200 families in East Midlands
- 397,100 families in East of England
- 542,500 families in the South East
- 390,300 families in the South West
- 425,600 families in Yorkshire and The Humber
Working
If you're under 21 you won't autonomatically get the normal 'mimimum wage', but are garanteed at least £4.25 an hour if you're 18-21 and just £3.00 if you're 16 or 17.
The Citizens Advice Bureau factsheet on the mimium wage