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The St David's Day Careers Initiative aims to support unemployed graduates across Wales through two main strands: tailored careers advice and the provision of Individual Learning Vouchers. While overall progress is positive, some partners have been slow to engage. There has been a notably low uptake of the vouchers, though recent improvements have been noted. A significant concern is the employment of graduates in low-grade jobs, which makes them ineligible for the program. The initiative targets the balance between the number of graduates targeted and available funding.
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St. Davids Day GroupESI Update Gareth Evans
Partners Aberystwyth Bangor Cardiff Glamorgan Swansea Glyndwr – Careers only
Project Outline Two strands: Careers advice for graduates – pan Wales Individual Learning Vouchers – unemployed graduates
Targets & Status to end March 2010 Careers:
Targets & Status to end March 2010 Learning Vouchers:
Summary • Careers progressing well overall. Some partners slow to start • Very low uptake of vouchers • Recent improvement due to time of year • Many graduates employed in low grade jobs – not eligible • Issue over number of graduates targetted versus amount of grant