URL: Youth services vital to reducing welfare dependence
Paula Bennett | Social Development
Youth service providers connecting young people to education, employment or training will ensure fewer become welfare dependent says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. “More than 150 providers have applied to provide services that wrap support around 16 and 17 year olds, giving them every opportunity to succeed.” The Youth Services tender process which closed yesterday is the first step to ensure fewer disengaged young people end up trapped in the welfare system...
