Briefing [20/02/1984]
From the collection of
Briefing [24/05/1982]
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 1982-05-24
Briefing [20/02/1984] (Briefing)
Young people's rights are under attack as the benefits system seeks to penalise them. But is one young activist on the case?
The Youth Training Scheme (also known as YTS) was a controversial initiative introduced by Margaret Thatcher's government to combat the rise in youth unemployment. The initiative allowed employers access to low-cost labour in the form of school leavers, on condition they commit to offering at least 13 weeks of training per year per trainee, which could include life skills and social skills. Some young people were wary of the scheme, claiming it was exploitative and didn't materially improve their employment prospects at the end of their two-year traineeship.
In this edition of Briefing, a look at the future for young people in the north begins with a report on the Gateshead Youth Forum, which provides a platform for young people between the ages of 14 and 23 to discuss and influence issues of interest and importance to them. In the second part of the programme, there's an in-studio discussion on the future of education for 16-18 year olds and development of tertiary colleges.
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The '80s in the North East
For a phoenix to rise there must first be ashes: these films capture the hungry years when hope was hard to find.
The once-thriving powerhouse of Northern industry was stripped back during the 1980s as the region lost coal mines, shipyards, steelworks and many more employers besides. The decline of the North East economy was particularly hard on school-leavers, who had fewer skills and no work experience to fall back on in an increasingly bleak jobs market.
10 videos in this collection
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Briefing [24/05/1982]
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Briefing [21/02/1983]
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Briefing [05/12/1983]
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Social Workers
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Briefing [20/02/1984]
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Briefing [09/04/1984]
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A Most Important Week
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Briefing [26/11/1984]
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Briefing [17/06/1985]
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