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<p>We are providing £1.2 billion to enhance work search support service in Great Britain
which includes doubling the number of frontline Work Coaches in Jobcentre Plus before
the end of the financial year. We are also increasing the flexible support fund which
includes extending the Rapid Response Service, tripling the number of Sector Based
Work Academy placements in England, and expanding the work and health programme to
deliver Job Entry: Targeted Support. Further, the Job finding support service will
provide tailored one-to-one job finding support to the recently unemployed. Older
claimants will have access to all these programmes to help them with their job search.</p><p>
</p><p>Jobcentre Plus Older Claimants Champions work with Work Coaches to deliver
Jobcentre Plus’ commitment to support older people to find work and stay in work.
Champions liaise with employers and providers to promote and raise the profile and
benefits of employing older workers.</p><p> </p><p>A new programme of support for
the long-term unemployed is currently under development by the department. This will
be launched in 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The department has also been working
with employer organisations – including the Chartered Institute of Personal Development,
British Chambers of Commerce, The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service,
Local Enterprise Partnerships and the Government Business Champion for Older Workers
– to reach small and medium enterprises by hosting webinars to spread important messages
about the need to support their older workers in order to retain them in the workforce
and maintain their well-being and productivity.</p>
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