Poorer kids face tougher jobs struggle
MP accused by office staff as he escapes jail over cash con
CHILDREN from poorer homes are twice as likely to end up jobless – and qualifications won’t close the gap, a study shows.
Those on free school meals are twice as likely to be NEET, not in education, employment or training.
Even when they gain the same qualification levels as better-off peers, they are still 50% more likely not to be in education or work.
The gap is equivalent to 78,000 extra disadvantaged young people being NEET.
Andy Ratcliffe, of charity Impetus, said: “[Society] tells young people: ‘Study hard, get your qualifications and good jobs will follow’. For young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, this isn’t true.” Davies and his wife Liz Sarah quit Tory office A TORY MP who escaped jail after fiddling his expenses has been accused of bullying at his constituency offices.
Chris Davies was yesterday fined £1,500 and ordered to do 50 hours of community service for faking two invoices in 2016.
His former office manager Sarah Lewis, who uncovered the false claims, quit last year over alleged bullying.
The 57-year-old said: “Chris would try to find fault with absolutely everything I did.
“I felt intimidated by him. I found out my predecessor had left because Chris bullied him in pretty similar circumstances.”
In documents seen by the
Mirror, Brecon and Radnorshire
MP Davies was criticised by branch officials. One 2107 email said: “Bullying any staff member falls into the category of completely unacceptable behaviour. I have no intention of seeing another association employee being hounded out.”
Davies last month admitted giving false information relating to a £700 claim to supply his new office in Builth, Mid Wales, with photographs. He was sentenced at Southwark crown court in South London.
Sarah, who is suing him for constructive dismissal, had uncovered the fake invoices.
A spokesman for Davies said of the bullying allegations: “These are unfounded claims by a disgruntled ex-employee.” MP Davies