Graham Day has stated that his job is to sell off the When the Youth Training Scheme was introduced, the Tories claimed it was voluntary. This was a condition of TUC cooperation with the scheme.
Last year however the Department ment told careers officers inal tney must inion vi young people who refuse participate scheme. Supplementary unemployment benefits will be cut off from young people who 'repeatedly' turn down YTS offers.
In Sheffield around local government union members are refusing to cooperate with the of Employment in singling out young people for victimisation for refusal to paticipate in YTS schemes. Careers officers in Manchester and Scotland ar taking similar action.
The Department Employment declared las Thursday •that government worker relusing to carry out ll structions to finger youn people for withdrawal o benefits are acting illega ly.
The 2,500 strong stitute of Careers Officer which affiliated NALGO, has condemne the use or social securi cuts to force young peop refusing suppo NALGO members breal ing the law tọ comply wi government instructions Don Hayden, stitute's president, in e fect accepted the gover ment's ar argued, think mo careers officers will be ab to decide tor themselv what constitutes • unreasonable refusal'.