Access to employment Con t e xt and Appr o ach US UK Asia Pacific Shar In the US our programme is concentrated on In the UK our focus has been to address Across Asia Pacific, our Access to ed Gr vocational skills training in targeted sectors unemployment, improving individuals’ social Employment programme touches the lives o that exhibit high employer-demand, such as and economic prospects and creating broader of young people in multiple ways. wth Ambition coding, web development and cyber-security. opportunities for growth and increased resilience. Our focus is to partner with organisations ■■ In Hong Kong, our programme with who demonstrate innovation and impact, ■■ LifeSkills is Barclays flagship employability Changing Young Lives provides young working together to positively impact programme that brings together educators, people with the right skills to help them underserved communities. businesses, young people and parents to find employment. support young people in developing core ■■ Through our partnership with Japan ■■ Our new Per Scholas Technology Training employability skills. Since its launch in 2013 Association of Refugees, Syrian refugees Centre in Brooklyn and co-designed more than 3.6 million young people have cybersecurity curriculum has so far helped  will be provided language training and the Gener participated in LifeSkills (1.6 million in 2016). skills to help them find jobs and 449 New Yorkers to receive free technology 2016 was marked by the launch of some new mainstream them into Japanese society. al S training. We also work with The Robin innovative resources – Virtual Work Experience, tandar Hood foundation, so far helping over 1,700 Virtual Interview Practice. ■■ In India, our partnership with NASSCOM low-income New Yorkers either access the ■■ Connect with Work is a newly launched Foundation – GTT and International d Disclosur digital economy or receive web innovative employability programme, aimed Association of Human Values provides development training. at individuals with the aptitude and attitude young engineers and graduates with LifeSkills, helping them to find jobs in es ■■ Our recently launched Tech Impact to enter the workplace, but who face barriers leading organisations including Amazon, Opportunity Centre in Nevada has helped such as a lack of qualifications, experience or Infosys, HDFC Bank. Over 120,000 young over 56 students receive IT and customer confidence. The programme connects people were upskilled and approximately service training. individuals aged 16 or over with businesses that are recruiting but struggling to find 30,000 placed in 2016. Specific S ■■ As a Cornerstone partner of Acumen America we support their Workforce skilled and motivated individuals. Together ■■ In Singapore, our partnership with YMCA Development Portfolio, providing patient with a selection of charity partners, including will provide the right skills for ‘at risk’ tandar capital to early-stage companies that are the Prince’s Trust and Catch 22, we train young people to enable them find skilled delivering social impact through their people in the job-specific skills that employment while mainstreaming them d Disclosur business model. businesses are looking for and support them into society. into jobs or apprenticeships. es KP Case study: Focusing on the impact of LifeSkills MG Assur In 2016, The Work Foundation carried out the third independent evaluation of the LifeSkills programme and its impact on participants. ance S The research shows that of those young people surveyed who had ta t participated in LifeSkills, 53% said the programme had helped them to emen get a job, 83% feel more confident to succeed at work, 68% said they make more informed decisions about their future and 91% got better at t managing their finances. The report highlighted that LifeSkills is raising young people’s aspirations and helping them to feel more confident about their future. Academic reports highlight the fact that there are strong links between young people’s aspirations and future educational attainment and subsequent labour market success. The report was launched in November 2016 at a reception in Parliament hosted by Barclays CEO, Jes Staley, that brought together 38 MPs, Ministers, Peers and advisers; LifeSkills schools from right across the UK; with charity To find out more, please visit partners, Ambassadors and the LifeSkills Advisory and Youth Advisory barclayslifeskills.com Councils to showcase the scale and impact the programme has in the UK. Note Within KPMG’s limited assurance scope. Please see page 49. home.barclays/annualreport Barclays PLC Environmental Social Governance Supplement 2016 • 13