6 - 12 month programme to:
- reduce headline rates of unemployment
- create training opportunities
- respond to the Island's economic and skills need
Our People
The 'Our People' programme is being led by Julie Bradley, Manx Industrial Relations Officer, and has been created to ensure there are sufficient education, training and workplace opportunities, to reduce the risk of high levels of unemployment and to provide skills that our industries require, both now and in the future.
The headline objective of the programme is to create up to 1000 training, education, work placement opportunities to offset unemployment and skill our workforce for current and future opportunities.
Projects progressed through ‘Our People’ to date are:
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Project |
Aim |
Funding amount |
Approval date |
Status |
More Information |
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Extra education and training capacity at UCM |
Expand availability of education places for 16-25 year olds |
£937,800 |
30 July 2020 |
In Progress |
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Additional funding to support reduction in UCAS points required to attract financial support |
Create a potential 60 extra university places in the IoM & UK to support greater opportunities for learning.
|
£3,000,000 |
30 July 2020 |
In Progress |
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Summer Internship Scheme |
Provide up to 100 summer work placement opportunities for students and young people giving them meaningful work experience & on the job training. |
£162,200 |
30 July 2020 |
Completed |
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Additional Funding for Summer Internship Scheme |
Expand scheme due to demand and provide a further potential 80 places on the scheme |
£85,000 |
4 September 2020 |
Completed |
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Manx Restart Scheme (subject to Tynwald approval) |
Subject to Tynwald approval, will create up to 120 work placement opportunities with private sector companies for people who have been unemployed or on MERA for 3 months or more. Subsidy of up to 70% living wage and NI costs. |
£1,750,000 |
4 September 2020 |
In Progress |