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<p>Through our Plan for Jobs, the Department is providing broad ranging support for
all jobseekers. Currently, support includes the Kickstart scheme, Job Finding Support,
Sector Based Work Academy Programmes and Job Entry Targeted Support. In addition,
the Work and Heath Programme, and Intensive Personalised Employment Support, is available
to support disabled people and people with long term health conditions, to enter and
stay in work.</p><p> </p><p>To support the long term unemployed, £2.9 billion is being
invested in the Restart Programme, which is due to go live from summer 2021. The Restart
Programme will support individuals who have been unemployed for 12 months and over
and through regular, personalised support providers will work with participants to
identify the best way to support them into sustained employment.</p><p /><p>The Jobcentre
team in Coventry work with many local training providers and the Coventry City Council
Jobshop to support the ‘Building Better Opportunities’ programmes for the longer term
unemployed and those further from the labour market. They have worked with Coventry
City Council to develop a Youth Hub which provides outreach support for young people
in Coventry, and are working with them to fund ‘Ambition’ work coaches from community
hubs across Coventry to support young people with significant complex needs and barriers.</p><p>
</p><p>In addition, the Jobcentre team have partnered with local employers and organisations
to deliver a number of successful Sector Based Work Academy Programmes, across multiple
sectors, which are available to all claimants irrespective of age or length of unemployment</p>
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