The jobs created will:
- Be real jobs – paying at least national minimum wage, for
at least 25 hours a week, and lasting at least six months;
- Be additional jobs - in other words that they would not have happened
without the Future Jobs Fund;
- Be suitable for long-term unemployed young people;
- Be of benefit to the local community
Government Office North West (GONW) will manage each scheduled bidding
round on behalf of the Regional Assessment Board. The Board will
assess each bid before making their recommendations (subject to the
Regional Minister’s agreement) for funding to the National Assessment
Board.
Members of the Regional Assessment Board are from GONW, the Department for
Work and Pensions, Learning Skills Council, Regional Development Agency and
Trades Union Congress.
You can find out more in the
Guide to the Future Jobs Fund (PDF - 41KB)
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