People Amey unveils employment programme for young offenders y, in partnership with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) charity, is rolling out its new youth rehabilitation initiative across the prison estate in England and Wales.
People Amey’s new recruit pledges to boost employment of ex-offenders Amey has appointed a rehabilitation lead as part of its commitment to employing ex-offenders across the business and wider supply chain.
People Prisoners primed for construction careers A new training programme is helping to prepare prisoners for careers in the construction industry.
People Ex-offenders programme offers pathway into construction The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has published an independent evaluation of the social value delivered through the Mind the Gap programme.
People Skills initiative steers prison leavers into construction jobs A new social value project is providing construction skills-based training to prisoners ahead of their release
Opinion ‘Prisoners deserve a second chance – construction can offer it’ Recently, Kier became one of the first UK employers to provide serving prisoners with the opportunity to get an apprenticeship, following a major change in the law.
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