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Mag! 6 7 Kris Hopkins on Facing the challenges that lie Ahead Despite Germany, France providers must also never stop and Japan all coming out of considering what more can recession in recent weeks, be done to give young people the United Kingdom continues the chance to succeed in the to suffer from the economic classroom and in the world of downturn and the effects of this work which will follow – and are clearly being felt here as then they must act. much as anywhere else in the And the parents must also country. challenge their children and, As a local boy educated at crucially, be prepared to be Oakworth Grammar School challenged themselves. and Keighley College, I am My proudest moment as Kris Hopkins is Leader of Bradford Council and particularly conscious of the the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Leader of Bradford Council impact it is having on young Candidate for Keighley and Ilkley. came earlier this year helped people in the area. launch the “b someone” campaign to A recent report published by the Prince’s boost skills and educational attainment Trust revealed that unemployment across the district. The primary focus amongst 18 to 24-year-olds across of the initiative is to encourage adults to Bradford district had risen by 61 per cent help develop children’s educational skills in the last year. Additionally, it claimed by spending time with them and making that one in five young people who have learning fun. Life for all of us can be just received their GCSE results could be hectic but by involving children in everyday forced on to the dole queue by the age of learning activities, such as reading, 21. These are startling and depressing counting, cooking and playing, and making facts. Sadly, this recession has left our them fun and interesting, youngsters can younger generation facing the gloomiest undoubtedly come on in leaps and bounds. Sunday 13th September 7pm outlook with regard to jobs since the 1929 Aside from parents, grandparents and economic crash. 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