Employment Schemes: Young People
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets have been established for employment outcomes under the Jobs Guarantee.
Answered by Andrew Western
The Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy. This investment will support almost one million young people and create up to 500,000 opportunities to earn and learn, including through an expanded network of Youth Hubs, earlier intensive support in Job Centres through a new Youth Guarantee Gateway, additional work experience and training opportunities, a £3,000 Youth Jobs Grant and £2,000 apprenticeship hiring payment for employers, and the Jobs Guarantee which will provide a fully funded six month job for long-term unemployed 18-24-year-olds.
The Jobs Guarantee will provide over 90,000 jobs to eligible young people over the next three years. The Department will fully evaluate the scheme, and findings will be published when ready.
The Department will assess employment outcomes of the Jobs Guarantee scheme such as additional days a young person spends in unsubsidised employment, and wage levels, after a Jobs Guarantee job has concluded.
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