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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1698360/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Youth Offer launched 20 September 2020 and provides support for 16\u201324-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 &amp; 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><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>As of the 1<sup>st<\/sup> of March 2024, there have been 1,200 starts to the Youth Offer in South Holland and The Deepings constituency, and a total of 17,420 starts in the Lincolnshire region. These figures are part of the overall 1,123,000 total starts on the Youth Offer.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Notes<\/p><ol><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.<\/li><li>The figure for Lincolnshire is the combined figure for each of the following local authorities; Boston, East Lindsey, Lincoln, North East Lincolnshire, North Kesteven, North Lincolnshire, South Holland, South Kesteven and West Lindsey.<\/li><li>A claimant may take part in multiple elements of the Youth Offer. They may start any element of the Youth Offer multiple times. Each of these starts is recorded as a start on the Youth Offer.<\/li><\/ol>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many starts have been recorded for the Youth Offer in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire as of 25 March 2024.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1697809/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Youth Offer launched 20 September 2020 and provides support for 16\u201324-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 &amp; 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 \u201cunknown\u201d 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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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-03-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many starts have been recorded for the Youth Offer in (a) Greater London, (b) Bexley Borough and (c) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency as of 21 March 2024.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1198", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir David Evennett"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1696244/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Youth Offer launched on the 20 September 2020 and provides support for 16\u201324-year-olds who are on Universal Credit to help them move into employment. It includes three elements:<\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>The Youth Employment Programme, which provides young people dedicated intensive Work Coach support in finding &amp; 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><em> <\/em><\/p><p>As of 01 March 2024, there have been 1,123,000 starts on the Youth Offer.<\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Starts by strand nationally:<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Starts between dates<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Youth Employment Programme<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Youth Hub<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Youth Employability Coach<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Youth Offer<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>21/09/2020 \u2013 31/03/2021<\/p><\/td><td><p>206,700<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>206,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2021 \u2013 31/03/2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>259,300<\/p><\/td><td><p>14,800<\/p><\/td><td><p>21,700<\/p><\/td><td><p>295,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2021 \u2013 31/03/2023<\/p><\/td><td><p>272,700<\/p><\/td><td><p>15,100<\/p><\/td><td><p>18,300<\/p><\/td><td><p>306,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2023 \u2013 29/02/2024<\/p><\/td><td><p>282,800<\/p><\/td><td><p>13,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>18,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>314,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Starts<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>1,021,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>43,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>58,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,123,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p><strong>Starts by strand and region:<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Youth Employment Programme<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Youth Hub<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Youth Employability Coach<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Youth Offer<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>East Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>69,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>72,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>East of England<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>78,400<\/p><\/td><td><p>400<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,800<\/p><\/td><td><p>82,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>London<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>157,800<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,100<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,900<\/p><\/td><td><p>166,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>North East<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>51,100<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,800<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,300<\/p><\/td><td><p>57,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>North West<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>131,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>10,700<\/p><\/td><td><p>9,600<\/p><\/td><td><p>151,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Scotland<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>85,300<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,900<\/p><\/td><td><p>96,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>South East<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>107,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,700<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,800<\/p><\/td><td><p>114,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>South West<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>64,700<\/p><\/td><td><p>700<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,100<\/p><\/td><td><p>69,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>51,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>300<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,200<\/p><\/td><td><p>54,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>West Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>108,900<\/p><\/td><td><p>8,900<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,800<\/p><\/td><td><p>125,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Yorkshire and The Humber<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>96,400<\/p><\/td><td><p>8,200<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,300<\/p><\/td><td><p>112,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Unknown<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>19,800<\/p><\/td><td><p>200<\/p><\/td><td><p>400<\/p><\/td><td><p>20,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>1,021,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>43,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>58,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,123,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Eligible claimants who have recently begun their Universal Credit claim, and are actively searching for work, start in the Youth Employment Programme element of the Youth Offer. A Work Coach may later refer them to a Youth Hub, Youth Employability Coach or other employment support as appropriate based on their needs.<\/li><li>When a claimant starts on any of the three elements of the Youth Offer, this is recorded as a start on that element, as well as a start on the Youth Offer.<\/li><li>A claimant may take part in multiple elements of the Youth Offer. They may start any element of the Youth Offer multiple times. Each of these starts is recorded as a start on the Youth Offer.<\/li><li>Claimants do not take part in multiple elements of the Youth Offer simultaneously.<\/li><li>Data for Youth Hubs and Youth Employability Coaches is not available prior to April-21.<\/li><li>Youth Hub and Youth Employability Coach data is produced from a manual process and although care is taken when processing and analysing Youth Hub and Youth Employability Coach referrals, the data collected might be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system which features manual data. Therefore, Youth Hub and Youth Employability Coach figures are likely to underestimate the number of young people who have started at a Youth Hub and/or with a Youth Employability Coach.<\/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 \u201cunknown\u201d in cases where limited data is available.<\/li><\/ol>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-03-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many starts by region have been recorded for the youth offer as of 01 March 2024.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4784", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Duncan Baker"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1688960", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1688960/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department of Work and Pensions Youth Offer provides individually tailored work coach support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are claiming Universal Credit. This support includes the Youth Employment Programme, Youth Employability Coaches for young people with additional barriers to finding work, and Youth Hubs across Great Britain.<\/p><p>Previously, the Youth Offer was only available for those searching for work. As of the 25 September 2023, this been expanded to include to include additional young people on Universal Credit not currently searching for work, including young parents and carers.<\/p><p>The information regarding the Department\u2019s total spend on the Youth Offer is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p><p>The information regarding the Department\u2019s spend on grants to support the opening and operation of Youth Hubs in each financial year since they were launched is not held.<\/p><p>The indicative Youth Hub Work Coach costs for the previous three financial years are:<\/p><p>2020/2021 - £1.1m<\/p><p>2021/2022 - £5.4m<\/p><p>2022/2023 - £4.8m<\/p><p><br> NB:<\/p><ul><li>This excludes estates, digital, support and other operations costs.<\/li><li>This data is derived from DWP's Activity Based Model (ABM) and/or Departmental Activity Based Model (DABM) and is unpublished management information which was collected for internal Departmental use only. It has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standards.<\/li><li>The data is frequently revised and changes to definitions / benefits / DWP structure effect comparisons over time. It should therefore be treated with caution and must be seen as an indication of cost, rather than the actual cost.<\/li><li>Youth Employability Coaches and other Jobcentre staff may also work from Youth Hubs which is not reflected in this data.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's spend on the youth offer was in the last financial year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4026", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Liz Kendall"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Liz Kendall"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1685273", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture, Media and Sport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1685273/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>DCMS is providing £750,000 of funding in 2024/25 to co-fund the next cohort of the UK Year of Service alongside the National Citizen Service Trust, providing work placements for at least 100 young people who are furthest from the labour market, giving them a chance to be set on a positive path towards long-term employment, education or training.<\/p><p>The Government recognises the importance of providing young people with supportive, meaningful employment. DCMS will assess the effectiveness of the UK Year of Service to ensure a focus on what works for young people. Any future spending is a decision for future spending reviews.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with the UK Year of Service on increasing work placement opportunities for young people.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1409", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Gregory Campbell"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1677146", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1677146/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK Year of Service is one of several youth employment schemes announced and part funded by the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS). We have been working with DCMS and the National Citizen Service Trust to ensure the scheme achieves the best outcomes for the young people it will support. This includes exploring opportunities to join-up and build on the Department for Work and Pensions\u2019 positive relationship with employers, and by sharing knowledge and evidence related to supporting young people in to work.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support youth employment schemes such as UK Year of Service.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1677149", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1664660", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the press notice entitled Government announces employment support boost for over 30,000 economically inactive young people, published by his Department on 25 September 2023, how his Department estimated the number of additional 16 to 24 year-olds that would benefit from the expansion of the youth offer to economically inactive claimants.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4244", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth"}
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