Everything your business needs to know about the government’s job creation programme for young people.
In summer 2020, the Chancellor announced a new employer initiative aimed at creating six-month paid work placements for young people who are at risk of long-term unemployment – the Kickstart Scheme.
Read this factsheet to understand the Kickstart Scheme and what it means for your business. From which jobs are eligible for the scheme, to additional financial support available for your business if you host a 'Kickstarter', discover the answers to the top questions businesses are asking.
What’s the latest information and insight?
Applications to the Kickstart Scheme are closing soon, after the 17 December you will not be able to apply for a new kickstart scheme grant or add jobs to an existing grant agreement.
In January, the government announced important changes to the Kickstart Scheme. Employers who wish to host fewer than 30 placements are no longer required to apply via a Gateway organisation, and applications for new Gateways have now closed.
The Kickstart Scheme covers England, Scotland, and Wales (with funding having been allocated for a similar scheme in Northern Ireland, to be run by the Department for Communiti
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