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<p>Through our Plan for Jobs, DWP has several targeted schemes to support people of
all ages and to help them prepare for and progress into work.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP
Youth Offer has been extended to 2025 and has expanded eligibility to include 16 and
17-year olds, in addition to 18 to 24-year olds, who are claiming Universal Credit
and searching for work through the network of Youth Hubs across England, Scotland
and Wales. DWP is also delivering a comprehensive package of support for young people
in collaboration with the Department for Education and National Careers Service in
England, the Devolved Administrations, and other partners.</p><p> </p><p>In September
2021, we opened a new temporary Jobcentre in Romford which provides dedicated support
to Havering residents. The Jobcentre has a dedicated Youth Team which provides access
to Jobcentre services, current vacancies, apprenticeships, and a broad range of employment
skills provision. This includes basic and digital skills courses and employer led
Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs). In Romford, currently we have SWAPs
in the following sectors: health, retail and warehouse, construction, and environmental
engineering, although this list is not exhaustive.</p><p> </p><p>The local Jobcentre
team works closely with Havering Works, the London Borough of Havering employment
and skills brokerage service, and a range of local community and voluntary organisations
to increase access to services, including employment and skills. A range of employer
led skills programmes is also available through our partnership activity with New
City College.</p>
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