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<p>The Government continues to work to raise the bar in the opportunities available
to the next generation and to help improve their outcomes by removing barriers to
work.</p><p> </p><p>From September 2020 we started the implementation of the new DWP
Youth Offer for all 18 to 24 year olds. This includes the introduction of our Youth
Employment Programme, during which young people will be referred to the most appropriate
support. We have also implemented DWP Youth Hubs and DWP Youth Employability Coaches.</p><p>
</p><p>Youth Hubs are co-located and co-delivered with our network of external partners.
Young people can access further tailored support to meet any skills gaps and requirements
to bring them closer to labour market opportunities. 16 and 17 year-olds will be able
to access Youth Hub support via a drop-in service where they will be signposted to
the most appropriate support. DWP is also engaging directly with the National Employers
Partnership Team to support 16 and 17 year-olds (as well as the wider youth customer
group), working with partners such as Movement to Work, the Prince’s Trust, Accenture
and Youth Employment UK.</p><p> </p><p>Youth Employability Coaches will provide flexible
support for young people with significant complex needs and barriers to help them
move into employment.</p><p> </p><p>We have also launched the Kickstart Scheme, dedicated
to helping those young people at risk of long term unemployment develop their skills
and experience through thousands of 6-month job placements. Funding for each job placement
covers 25 hours a week, plus the associated employer National Insurance contributions
and employer minimum automatic enrolment contributions. We are encouraging organisations
that support disadvantaged young people to work with us and employers as gateway organisiations,
helping smaller employers through the application process and helping to deliver tailored
employability support for the young people they help on the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In
addition, we continue to deliver our Mentoring Circles programme for 16-24 year olds
giving young people an opportunity to build on their employability skills by facilitating
interaction with employers.</p>
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