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<p>The Department is working across our Jobcentre Plus (JCP) network to encourage
all suitable candidates into the hospitality sector. We are supporting our Work Coaches
to help them identify new talent for employers through our Plan for Jobs programmes.</p><p>
</p><p>Through the DWP Youth Offer, Work Coaches are helping young people access local
skills, training and jobs. This may include Kickstart placements, Sector-based Work
Academy Programmes, traineeships, work experience or apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>Our
Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) provides opportunities in sectors with
high volumes of current local vacancies, such as hospitality, allowing people to learn
the skills and behaviours that employers need. DWP is increasing the number of SWAPs
opportunities to 80,000 in 2021/22.</p><p> </p><p>Our National Employer and Partnership
Team (NEPT) ran a series of Spotlight Calls for work coaches and employer engagement
colleagues to ensure that they promote and maximise every opportunity available in
these sectors to our customers. They have been joined on these calls by representatives
from UK Hospitality and Springboard, as well as employers who spoke about the opportunities
they have available.</p><p> </p><p>We have made changes to our Job Help website which
now includes an article on hospitality and encourages customers to consider a job
in the sector, by highlighting the reasons to work in hospitality and the range of
roles available. It also points jobseekers to training through the Careers Scope website
and recommends jobseekers consider the key sector job boards (Caterer, Leisure Jobs,
Jobsite, Hospitality UK) and the Find a Job website.</p>
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