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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-08more like thismore than 2019-07-08
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Disadvantaged: Children and Young People more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of the report by Barnardo’s Overcoming Poverty of Hope, published on 8 July; and what steps they intend to take to improve how they (1) listen to, and (2) act upon, the concerns of younger generations. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bird more like this
uin HL16973 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-07-22
answer text <p>We welcome the Overcoming Poverty of Hope report which provides valuable insight into young people’s views and concerns about their own future.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to providing support for young people so that everyone, no matter what their start is in life, is given the best chance of getting into work. The department has a variety of support for young people such as the Youth Obligation Support Programme which provides support tailored to the needs and ambitions of individual 18 to 21 year olds. We have been working with Barnardo’s to develop a pilot specifically for care leavers. The pilot offers enhanced work experience and a personal mentor to support the care leaver throughout the placement, building the skills and confidence needed to start a career.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-22T12:41:10.567Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-22T12:41:10.567Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
tabling member
4564
label Biography information for Lord Bird remove filter