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flag Tendring, Essex, tackles youth unemployment with £500K in funding for jobs, skills, and apprenticeships.

flag Tendring, Essex, faces high youth unemployment, with only 66.6% of 16- to 24-year-olds employed in 2023, below the national average. flag The UK’s overall unemployment rose to 5.1% by October 2024, with youth unemployment at 8.7%. flag In response, the government allocated over £500,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to support local job creation and skills development. flag The council launched initiatives including the Tendring Jobs and Skills Fair, the Career Track apprenticeship programme—supporting over 500 apprentices—and funding for youth services, such as a community minibus. flag Efforts also include Business Fortnight, STEM outreach, and programs targeting growing sectors like offshore wind and construction to improve employment outcomes.

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