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  • Jobs creation for young people our greatest achievement

    • June 12, 2014
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: Assembly News
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    The First Minister has hailed jobs creation for young people as the Welsh Government’s greatest achievement of the year on publishing the Programme for Government report for 2013-14. The latest Programme for Government report which is published annually tracks progress against 335 Government indicators covering  growth and sustainable jobs, health and well-being, educational attainment and

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  • Jobs Growth Wales Helps 200 Young People Start Up their own Businesses

    • January 28, 2014
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: News
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    Latest Jobs Growth Wales figures released today show that the Welsh Government’s EU-backed youth employment programme has helped 200 young people to set up their own business. Monthly figures for Jobs Growth Wales, which is part funded by the European Social Fund, show that the programme has now created 10,594 job opportunities with 8,354 young

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  • Green Light for New Home Buyers and Builders

    • January 8, 2014
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: News
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    Housing Minister, Carl Sargeant, has announced that a new scheme designed to help buyers of new homes and provide a major boost to home builders across Wales is now open for business. The Welsh Government’s £170 million Help to Buy – Wales shared equity loan scheme will make home ownership easier for buyers of new

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  • Jobs Growth Wales reaches record high

    • December 18, 2013
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: News
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    Newly published figures show the Welsh Government’s flagship youth employment programme, Jobs Growth Wales, achieving record results, with 96% of graduates securing work after leaving the programme. Figures published today show that Jobs Growth Wales, which is part funded by the European Social Fund, has so far created 9,345 job opportunities, with 7,748 young people

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  • Report outlines positive impact of events for Cardiff and Wales

    • December 11, 2013
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: News
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    Mark is pleased with the findings of an independent report into the economic impact of the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The report revealed that the stadium generates more than £130million a year for the city and nation and sustains more than 2,500 permanent jobs. The report concluded the Millennium Stadium is able to provide and

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