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Exploring the statistics just out for UK Gov's Restart Scheme for Long-Term JobseekersRestart Scheme - tell us your views!

Journalist: Newspage Admin (HR), Freelance

ended 08. December 2023

The UK Government's Restart Scheme is a key component of their “Plan for Jobs” that came out of the pandemic. It's designed to help jobseekers who have been unemployed for at least 12 months, by providing intensive support to enhance their skills and employability. The scheme aimed to boost employment and support those facing long-term unemployment.
Statistics released today show that 530,000 people have started on the scheme since its inception with 190,000 achieving earnings from employment since starting the scheme, as well as 116,000 have subsequently achieved a permanent job outcome.

We are asking if you, or any of your clients, have been involved with the Restart scheme? Or the sister Kickstart scheme which was aimed at young people and ran between Oct 2020 and Mar 2022? What has your experience been? Is it a scheme you would want to see continue for the long term?

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Debbie Denyer
Executive Coach, Facilitator & Neurodiversity Trainer at Coach the Difference Ltd
Lacking confidence, lonely and lost. The Kickstart scheme was a game-changer for the at-risk young person I mentor.

Having grown up in care they faced additional obstacles to entering the job market. Frequent accommodation changes and a disrupted childhood had resulted in a patchy education.

Government statistics show that care leavers are three times more likely not to be in education, employment or training (NEET) than other young people.

The Kickstart scheme gave businesses a chance to give opportunities to people whose CV’s wouldn't usually get them through the door. It lowered the risk for employers and for candidates - helping them find companies who were committed to supporting them.

Nearly 2 years on, the young person I mentor is thriving. We have the kickstart scheme to thank for that.