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The Kickstart Scheme
As the UK looks set to face a period of sustained youth unemployment, The Prince’s Trust welcomes the Government’s new Kickstart scheme.
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What is Kickstart?
As part of the UK government’s Plan for Jobs, employers can receive funding to create new six-month job placements for young people.
The scheme is aimed at 16 to 24-year olds currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment who will be able to access a six-month paid placement for 25 hours a week. They will receive a salary at the National Minimum Wage or higher (age dependent).
For further information visit the Kickstart Scheme website.
Are you an employer looking to set up Kickstart placements?
As the UK’s leading youth charity, The Prince’s Trust can help you manage the required wraparound employability support, ensuring we give young people who will most benefit from the scheme the best possible chance to succeed.
With over 40 years’ experience of working with young people and an extensive network of youth support workers, partners and mentors, we want to collaborate with responsible employers who would like to ensure they offer quality placements. In return we will work with you every step of the way to ensure together we can have the biggest impact on young lives.
Our wraparound support offer
Advice, guidance and resources to support your recruitment process which will target and prepare the young people who will benefit most from the scheme to succeed in interviews and beyond - increasing the diversity of your placement cohorts.
Ongoing wraparound support - such as employability workshops, webinars and one-to-ones - to aid retention, upskill, motivate and inspire not just the young people on placement, but your wider workforce too.
Tailored progression support for young people on their next steps, regardless of whether it's within your organisation or not, to maintain their confidence by refreshing skills and recognising their achievements.
Continued access to The Trust's opportunities including free courses and mentoring support to further develop young people's confidence to find a career that's right for them - to tackle long-term youth unemployment once and for all.
For more information about Kickstart, get in touch:
