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<p>The Youth Offer launched 20 September 2020 and provides support for 16–24-year-olds
who are on Universal Credit to help them move into employment. It includes three elements:</p><ul><li>The
Youth Employment Programme, which provides young people dedicated intensive Work Coach
support in finding & applying for jobs, with additional assistance available for
those who have recently begun their Universal Credit claim.</li><li>Youth Hubs, which
bring together in one location DWP services with local support provided by youth experts.
This ensures that the needs of young people are matched to services that help them
tackle barriers to employment.</li><li>Youth Employability Coaches, who are focused
on supporting young people furthest from the labour market overcome complex challenges
so that they can move into work.</li></ul><p> </p><p>As of 01 March 2024, there have
been 1,123,000 starts on the Youth Offer. Starts in the requested areas can be found
in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>The number of
Youth Offer starts in (a) Greater London, (b) Bexley Borough and (c) Bexleyheath and
Crayford constituency as of 1st March 2024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater London</p></td><td><p>166,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bexley</p></td><td><p>3,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bexleyheath
and Crayford</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><ol><li>A
claimant may take part on the Youth Offer multiple times. Each of these starts is
recorded as a start on the Youth Offer.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest
100. Therefore, the individual elements in the table may not sum to the total figure.</li><li>Figures
are subject to retrospective revision.</li><li>Youth Offer starts are categorised
as “unknown” in cases where limited data is available.</li><li>The management information
presented here has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated
with official statistics but is provided in the interests of transparency.</li></ol><p>
</p><p>Attached are tables listing the number of Youth Offer starts to date by Region,
Local Authority and Parliamentary Constituency.</p>
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