Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson

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Swindon Advertiser Column - Kickstart Offers Vital Job Opportunities For Young People Hardest Hit By The Pandemic

Swindon Advertiser Column - Kickstart Offers Vital Job Opportunities For Young People Hardest Hit By The Pandemic

We know that young people have been some of the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. I was therefore pleased that, as part of our Plan for Jobs, the Government announced its Kickstart initiative: a £2billion Scheme to create hundreds of thousands of new, fully subsidised jobs for young people across the country. The scheme offers fully funded 6-month placements to 16-24 year olds who are claiming Universal Credit and are at risk of long term unemployment. Employers will receive funding for 100...

Revolutionary Piece Equipment Made Possible By Funding From Swindon Based UK Space Agency To Be Installed On To The International Space Station (ISS)

Revolutionary Piece Equipment Made Possible By Funding From Swindon Based UK Space Agency To Be Installed On To The International Space Station (ISS)

A revolutionary piece equipment made possible by funding from Swindon based UK Space Agency is to be installed on to the International Space Station (ISS), marking the UK’s first major industrial contribution to the spacecraft. Two American astronauts will be undertaking a 6 hour space walk to install the Columbus Ka-band Terminal (ColKa), which will revolutionise scientists’ ability in the UK and Europe to access the results of their space-based experiments, from investigations into the effects...

Swindon MPs Meet With Local Voluntary And Community Sector

Swindon MPs Meet With Local Voluntary And Community Sector

Swindon MPs Justin Tomlinson and Robert Buckland, met with representatives from the local voluntary and community sector to discuss the impact of COVID on a number of groups and vulnerable people. Over 50 community groups joined Robert and Justin for the meeting, which had been organised by Voluntary Action Swindon. A number of groups were represented including the Olive Tree Café, the Harbour Project, TurningPoint, Swindon Carers Centre and SEND Families Voice. Among topics and issues discussed...

£1.3million To Boost Staffing Levels In Swindon and Wiltshire Social Care Sector

£1.3million To Boost Staffing Levels In Swindon and Wiltshire Social Care Sector

Swindonand Wiltshire have been awarded £1.3million in new government funding to boost staffing levels in the social care sector. Staff absence rates in care homes and the home care sector have increased significantly across the country in the wake of the new Covid-19 variant, due to workers testing positive or having to self-isolate. The funding announced this week – £120million nationally – will increase workforce capacity and provide better protection and support for staff and residents in car...

Kickstart Moves Up A Gear With Over 120,000 Jobs Created So Far and Government Making It Even Simpler For Employers To Join

Kickstart Moves Up A Gear With Over 120,000 Jobs Created So Far and Government Making It Even Simpler For Employers To Join

More than 120,000 jobs for 16 to 24 year olds have now been created through the government’s flagship Kickstart Scheme, as ministers have urged more employers to get involved. The scheme, which has been underway since September, is helping to put young people who have been some of the hardest hit by the economic impact of the pandemic on the first rung of their career ladder. The start dates for these jobs vary but will all begin this year. The government will make it even simpler for employers ...

Justin Meets Disability Rights Advocates To Discuss National Strategy For Disabled People

Justin Meets Disability Rights Advocates To Discuss National Strategy For Disabled People

Justin has continued to lead the Government’s work to deliver a National Strategy for Disabled People, as well as a DWP Health & Disability Green Paper – both of which aim to break down barriers and place Disabled People at the heart of policy making. As part of this work Justin has been consulting with a number of different organisations advocating for Disabled People, including Sense; East of England Regional Stakeholder Network; and Government Ministers. Justin said: “These meetings are i...

Justin Meets Ministerial Disability Champions

Justin Meets Ministerial Disability Champions

In his capacity as Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, and on behalf of the Prime Minister, Justin chairs regular meetings of the Ministerial Disability Champions. Each ministerial department has a Disability Champion to discuss and understand how they can include people with disabilities in each Government department. Justin chaired the latest meeting to hear how their department is working to support people with disabilities. Representatives included fellow Swindon MP Robert Bucklan...

Wildlife & Nature Photo Competiton

Wildlife & Nature Photo Competiton

I know for many of us lockdown has provided us with an even greater appreciation of the outdoors, so as we look ahead to Spring, my office will be running a local competition to find some of the best outdoor/nature/wildlife photos taken by local residents. It can be photos taken from your windows, in the garden or your local park. It can be a photo of a view, a photo of the first shoots of Spring or a photo of your dog enjoying their walk! The choice is up to you, just remember to keep it local...