This is my first ever blog, so please bear with me as I am not got quite sure what I am doing. 
The aim of our project is to look at how we can ensure routeways into employment are inclusive and accessible for all groups of young adults. We were aware before the project started of many of the barriers younger people under 25 have which are preventing them from accessing routeways into employment but the project has already highlighted much bigger problems, which are often deep rooted in the culture they were brought up in. Parents do not always want their children to work for various reasons, including adverse effects on their benefits or the loss of a babysitter for younger siblings.
I am hoping in future blogs to share the work we are doing to break down the wide variety of barriers which are preventing young people with a variety of protected characteristics to access routeways into employment . All need and have a right to a tailored solution but with the complexities of our funding system this is proving to be quite difficult.
My blog comes with thanks to our trainee who is now an apprentice with us, as without her help I would have remained confused. 
