The programme, which was launched in August 2003, has been designed to try and address the issue of the number of young people who are currently not in any learning or employment.

e2e in a nutshell...

Entry to Employment is all about young people. It focuses on your needs. If you don't need it, you don't do it.

e2e gives young people the training, education and skills needed to enter the world of work. All the things you do on e2e are based on your needs alone. It is truly a personal way forward.

What's on offer?

A wide range of activities and awards which might include help with reading and writing, first aid, IT, looking for a job, health and safety or food hygiene, skills training, presentation skills, work tasters and visits, qualifications too.

This is not school. e2e helps young people on a 1-2-1 basis or in small groups and includes workplace and recreational activities.

You will receive a training allowance and childcare expenses are met in full.

Who can go on e2e?

Young people can go on to e2e if they meet some simple criteria:

• Have left school but not yet 19
• Not at school or college
• Not in employment or government funded training

If you are a young person who is 19 - 24, you may still be able to do e2e, depending on your circumstances.