Jodie Gosling

Jodie Gosling

Labour — Nuneaton

Speaking in the House of Commons on 19 March 2025

Debate

Supported Internship Provision

Contribution

I absolutely agree that we need to remove the backlog and get more people into good, paid employment with the skills that they need to become independent. Paragraph 59 of the “Pathways to Work” Green Paper clearly demonstrates an ambition to change working practices to support employers to make workplaces accessible and inclusive. The Green Paper discusses the “‘scarring effects’ from youth employment and inactivity.” Not only is delayed entry into the workforce costly, but it has a negative impact on the individual, damaging their long-term mental and physical health. The youth guarantee scheme—a commitment to offer every young person a guaranteed place of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a training scheme within four months of leaving formal education—is also set to bring about monumental change. If we are to achieve such clear ambitions, then work, and support for young people, especially those with SEND, needs to adapt rapidly.

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