Source · Select Committees · Business and Trade Committee
Recommendation 34
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Deferred
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Jobcentres lack adequate mandate and resources for employment support, especially for over-50s workers.
Conclusion
We observe that jobcentres are not currently mandated or resourced to provide the most appropriate employment help and support services to many workers, not least to the over-50s seeking to return to the workforce.
Government Response Summary
The government response highlights public sector apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps as ways to build talent pipelines and address skills needs. It does not directly address the observation regarding the mandate or resourcing of jobcentres for supporting over-50s.
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Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
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public sector, whether through reskilling or upskilling, and can support the sector to build a diverse pipeline of talent to meet emerging skills needs. We have seen year on year increases in the number of apprentices hired within the public sector, with some sectors putting an increased focus on the use of apprenticeships as their main entry route. Employers, including the Civil Service and wider public sector, such as NHS employers, have developed a range of apprenticeships to meet their needs including registered nurse, teacher, police constable, operational firefighter and public service operational delivery officer. We continue to work with public sector employers to ensure they can benefit from the high-quality and flexible training that apprenticeships provide. Skills Bootcamps are focused on delivering the skills that employers need in order to fill skills vacancies in key sectors (e.g. digital, construction, HGV driving and skills that support the Green economy). Departments including BEIS, DCMS, DfT and DWP, employers, and FE providers are working to identify skills needs that are a good fit for the Skills Bootcamps delivery model (i.e. good wage outcomes and in-demand skilled vacancies), this includes some roles that are in the public sector.