Over the past 14 months, ERSA has mobilised a community of 434 organisations invested in realising the benefits of the Kickstart scheme. Our Kickstart forum of experienced youth services providers and employability experts have worked extensively with the Department
Kickstart Key Messages Kickstart gives otherwise unobtainable work opportunities to young people. Feedback from employers is overwhelmingly positive. Gateways are driving up successful outcomes. The employability sector calls again for a Kickstart extension. A collective of employers and employment support
Applications are open for young people aged 16 – 25 years old, who are based in the East Midlands to apply for a £500 bursary. The Young Empowerment Fund invites young people to think of an idea for a creative
An open letter citing the need for an extension to the Kickstart youth employability scheme has been signed by leading members of sector trade body ERSA. The statement, published below, calls on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the programme to December 2022.
UPDATE MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER: Expression of Interest for Potential Intermediaries The DWP will be publishing a list of organisations who are interested in supporting small and medium size businesses and charities who have fewer than 30 jobs to offer is planned. The
This is a very significant – but one-off – intervention in the labour market. It provides the opportunity to support the life chances of hundreds of thousands of young people who otherwise may be scarred by long-term unemployment, but also
With the sector ERSA has worked on the response to make Kickstart a success – by developing Gateways, employment opportunities, wrap around support and building a community of good practice through our forum. Since September ERSA has made representations about
Learning and Work Institute is undertaking new research on behalf of the Department for Education, to explore care leavers views of apprenticeships. As part of this work we are running an online survey. The survey includes questions on both reasons
ERSA is seeking to clarify what today’s Kickstart announcement means for the employment support sector. With the sector ERSA has worked on the response to make Kickstart a success – by developing Gateways, employment opportunities, wrap around support and building
A new board has been set up to help “maximise” the government’s Kickstart job creation scheme in Greater Manchester. The Kickstart scheme, launched earlier this month, provides funding for employers to create 6-month placements for people aged 16-24 and who are
