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Public sector unions in Wales - including the FDA - have signed a partnership agreement with public sector employers and the Welsh Assembly Government in order to provide a sector-wide response to the budget cuts and to help minimise job losses in Wales.

For individuals losing their jobs, a single point of contact service - Adapt - has been put in place that provides one-to-one careers counselling and guidance, including CV preparation and career search; and a vocational re-training grant. Additionally, private and third employers can receive a recruitment subsidy and a job-related training grant when recruiting someone who has lost their job in the Welsh public sector.

Paul Neilson, FDA national officer, said: "This is a very practical and tangible outcome of the tri-partite Welsh public sector partnership and will provide valuable help in facilitating the re-deployment of staff in Wales who have been made redundant."

More information on Adapt can be found at: http://www.careerswales.com/employers/server.php?show=nav.1796.