A new work experience grant set up by West Lothian Council has brought long term success for three quarters of those who have taken part.

Now the council is keen to encourage private industry to take up the new Employment Pathway Grant as a way connecting jobseekers to careers in the county.

It is one of several successes of the council’s Access2Employment team in the last year, the council's Economy Community Empowerment and wealth Building PDSP heard.

George Scott, the council’s Employability Manager told councillors: ”Following the successful delivery of Paid Work Placements last year, we have launched an Employability Pathway Grant this October.

“Last year we supported both Third Sector organisations and business to create and support forty, three month work opportunities in a si

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