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Rishi Sunak | Training scheme unveiled as Chancellor states 'not all jobs can stay'

Training scheme unveiled as Chancellor states 'not all jobs can stay'

Earlier this week, the Government unveiled the Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) scheme backed by a £238million investment.

The scheme, which Gov.uk said will target those out of work for three months, will ramp up support for claimants to ensure that those put forward to the scheme can receive the appropriate support to get back into work.

The unveiling comes as the Chancellor ramps up rhetoric beseaching those whose employment has been affected by the pandemic to seek out new skills or opportunities.

In a recent interview with ITV News, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, suggested that people ‘in all walks of life’ should look to find new employment opportunities.

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