Chloe SmithToday the Government has announced a £23 million boost skills and diversity in AI jobs, creating 2,000 scholarships in AI and data science across England, as we level up opportunity across the nation. The UK is already a world leader in AI, but we know we can do more to help people of all b...
Last year the country was in the grip of the biggest recession in 300 years. Thanks to the Government’s Plan For Jobs, the UK today is recovering faster than our major competitors, more people are in work, and growth is up. People are concerned about the cost of living, people a...
Thousands of adults will be offered free training in sought-after STEM subjects, the Government have announced today, building on the Prime Minister’s pledge to level up and get more people into higher wage, higher skilled jobs. The Prime Minister's Plan for Jobs is working, with unempl...
A number of constituents have contacted me regarding the temporary £20 Universal Credit uplift. I do appreciate the seriousness of this issue for some of my constituents and I'm grateful to those who have contacted me to let me know that it affects them. As people are aware, t...
Earlier this week, the Chancellor announced that the Government are extending many of the Plan for Jobs measures and introducing new policies to support those in and out of work. Over a year ago, the Government launched their Plan for Jobs, an ambitious plan to help people back into work, ea...
I have responded to figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) this week, which show that Norwich North's rate of unemployment remains better than the national average. Chloe calls for action through the refreshed Norwich for Jobs campaign. &nb...
As you many of you will be aware, the £20 uplift to Universal Credit (UC) was announced by the Chancellor as a temporary measure in March 2020 to support those likely to be facing the most financial disruption during the pandemic. I do think it has been clear all along that it was tempor...
Today the Government have announced £50 million for T Levels across England to improve and expand teaching space – helping students fulfil their potential and progress into well paid jobs. T Levels provide young people with high-quality technical equivalents to A Levels that are recog...
I have responded to figures released by the Office of National Statistics yesterday, which show that Norwich North's rate of unemployment remains better than the national average. I call for action through the refreshed Norwich for Jobs campaign. The J...
Today the Government have announced a cash boost to create more flexible apprenticeship opportunities – helping more young people develop the skills they need to get good jobs. Traditional apprenticeships require at least a years worth of unbroken employment, so some sectors with flexib...