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Youth unemployment has been rising significantly as a result of the economic downturn caused by the government restrictions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020 youth unemployment was 14.5 per cent, an increase of almost a third since the start of 2020. There is a substantial risk that youth unemployment will increase greatly inContinue reading “Making easily accessible information for young people on jobs and training opportunities”

The early challenge for job-centres was recruiting staff quickly. The so called free and fair recruitment was suspended and local districts and offices given the opportunity to truly reach out to our local communities to recruit. This led to a hugely diverse intake of new staff from BAME backgrounds, workless families and white working class.Continue reading “The diversity question”

There has been huge disruption to industry as we emerge from C19 and many have lost their living. With countless jobs disappearing, it is going to be important to create new opportunities and new jobs. The country if full of prospective entrepreneurs but they may lack confidence, support and guidance. The challenge is to encourageContinue reading “After the fall of man-ufacture (we must create a world that works smarter).”

It is clear the British High Street will never be the same post Covid-19 and we need to find ways to regenerate our town centres in a post Covid-19 world. This should be looked at against the wider context of the levelling up agenda, creation of more residential/multi purpose spaces and realisation of increased exerciseContinue reading “Regeneration of town centres”

With many people working from home, it is time to reconsider what the ‘standard’ layout for a home is. People have been working in their bedrooms, kitchens, and living rooms, but this can have negative consequences. It blurs the lines between work and rest. For instance, if someone stayed in their bedroom for the vastContinue reading “Working Spaces in the Home”

The COVID-19 pandemic, right from the start, showed how those people in non manual work adapted to a working environment where they could interact with their co-workers , customers and clients. The last two categories have also reacted well to being communicated and informed through use of social media and streaming. Many will be relivedContinue reading “The office working environment”

The UK‚’s legislative commitment to Zero Carbon 2050 is rightly applauded. Turning that commitment into reality will require bold initiatives followed through with real determination. As we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and start rebuilding the UK economy in a post-Brexit world, government should think very carefully about what the phrase ‚’Build Back Better‚’ reallyContinue reading “What Build Back Better really means for the UK housing market”

There is a huge opportunity, as a result of Covid, to take a variety of measures that reduce obesity. Our country is collectively overweight and this is putting additional stress on the NHS as well as impacting individual lives. This is not a short term exercise, since the problem has developed over the last 30Continue reading “Eating Less, Eating Better”

The pandemic will leave winners and losers. The losers are likely to include the working public who have had to endure lockdown, loss of loved ones and the economic instability caused by the necessary measures taken by the government. Some of the winners are obvious already ‚’ tech giants like Amazon and Netflix whose businessesContinue reading “Corporate Tax Avoidance in the COVID recovery”

Health issues associated with the Covid19 pandemic have identified and endorsed the wish of society to care for and protect senior citizens and the elderly. A situation evidenced by 90 year old Margaret Keenan being the first recipient of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and dialysis patient 82 year old Brian Pinker being the first recipient ofContinue reading “Care to Care”