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From today every young person who is unemployed for six months will be offered a job, training or work experience through the Young Person’s Guarantee. This will be backed by up to 470,000 opportunities for young people over the next 15 months.
Up to 100,000 jobseekers aged 18 – 24 can benefit from the guarantee straight away.
The doors opened to young people by the Young Person’s Guarantee are:
The new Young Person’s Guarantee will provide up to 470,000 extra job and training opportunities for young people over the next 15 months. And under the Graduate Guarantee, graduates still not in work after six months will get access to an internship, training or help to become self-employed.
As the Young Person’s Guarantee becomes available across the UK, ministers are calling for businesses to create even more opportunities for young people. Despite last week’s welcome drop in youth unemployment, ministers believe it’s time to increase the help as the economy recovers.
Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, said it’s critical to continue investing: "We want to guarantee every young person the right support. That’s why this guarantee is starting now, as the school leavers and graduates of last summer who couldn’t find work because of the recession start to approach six months unemployment."
She also confirmed that as part of the guarantee each young person will be given a named Jobcentre Plus Personal Adviser. This continuity of support can help young people build effective relationships with their advisers.
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