Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority – Press Release
CEO of Youth Employment UK, Laura-Jane Rawlings has been appointed Chair of the Youth Guarantee Programme Board for the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA).
Laura-Jane Rawlings co-founded and co-chairs the Youth Employment Group, serves as Secretariat to the APPG for Youth Employment, and held a board role at the Youth Futures Foundation and now services on The Bedford College Group and North Northamptonshire BIG50. She has also co-authored key reports on social mobility, post-16 education, and youth employment.
The Youth Guarantee Programme Board will hold its first meeting on Thursday 27th March, driving forward this ambitious Trailblazer.
Speaking about the appointment, Assistant Director for Skills and Employment, Andrea Wood MBE said:
“We are thrilled to welcome LJ Rawlings as Chair of the Youth Guarantee Programme Board. Her expertise and passion for youth employment will be invaluable as we work across the skills and
employment system to develop policy and interventions that will ensure that every young person in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has the support they need to succeed.”
LJ Rawlings, Chair of the Youth Guarantee Programme Board, said:
“I am honoured to be appointed Chair of the Youth Guarantee Programme Board at such a crucial time for young people. The challenges they face in accessing good jobs, training, and education are real and growing, and we need to ensure that local and national policies are aligned to meeting the needs of young people and employers. The Youth Guarantee is an incredible opportunity to bring local leaders together, listen to young people, and create meaningful change. I look forward to working with the Authority and with partners to shape a system that truly works for every young person, no matter their background or barriers.”
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