E/YM6/1/1

File re young unemployed, including information as follows:

1981 - 1986

From: 1981 To: 1986

- large numbers of statistics, usually in the following format and compiled monthly: count of unemployed by district (Careers Service registrants only, though some early statistics also contain unadjusted figures); count of unemployed for Bedford, Dunstable, Luton and the rest of the county (Careers Service registrations only); length of unemployment in Bedford, Dunstable, Luton and the rest of the county; total length of ex-Youth Training Scheme (YTS) unemployed in weeks for Bedford, Dunstable, Luton and the rest of the county; flow of registrants (numbers joining and numbers leaving) in Bedford, Dunstable and Luton; and flow of vacancies (numbers of vacancies live, notified, filled and cancelled) for Bedford, Dunstable and Luton; - purpose and activities of Outreach Worker to be appointed to work with long-term unemployed in North Bedfordshire [1982]; - notes on conversation re youth workers with the unemployed [1983]; - letter re funding of Bedford Unemployed Workers’ Centre and proposed move of premises [1984]; - aims, objectives, background and description of Bedfordshire County Council work creation project - “Beyond YTS” [1984]; - memo from County Youth Officer commenting on government’s Supplementary Benefit Review [1984]; - draft information on posts of Senior Assistant Project Worker, Luton Youth House and Senior Worker, Christchurch Unemployment Project, Luton and job description of post of Project Worker - Unemployment, based at Luton Youth House; - draft report on unemployment provision in Luton; - County Youth Officer’s memo giving information on membership of and agreement with Bedfordshire branch of Community and Youth Workers’ Union [1985]; - report on aims of project re YTS & ethnic minority young people [1986]; - notes of Mid Bedfordshire Youth Service Team Issue meeting to discuss response to working with young unemployed people in the previous 3-4 years [1986].

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Bedfordshire County Council,
County Youth Officer,
North Bedfordshire District Council,
Mid Bedfordshire District Council

unemployment, statistics, careers advice, BEDFORD, DUNSTABLE, LUTON, Youth Training Scheme (YTS), employment, outreach worker, North Bedfordshire Borough Council, youth worker, business correspondence, funding, buildings and land use, Bedford Unemployed Workers' Centre, Bedfordshire County Council, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, Department of Health & Social Security, state benefits, project worker, Luton Youth House, Luton Christ Church Youth Centre, membership, BEDFORDSHIRE, Community and Youth Workers' Union (CYWU), ethnic minorities, Mid Bedfordshire District Council, social & welfare provision youth, general correspondence