Jobless young people to get six-week construction course

The government has unveiled plans to get more youngsters on Universal Credit into construction.
Construction is one of the focus industries alongside health, social care and hospitality for the new £820m initiative.
The government said jobless youngsters will “be referred to one of up to six pathways by their work coach: work, work experience, apprenticeship, wider training, learning or a workplace training programme with a guaranteed interview, designed in partnership with emp