PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Kickstart Scheme (12 May 2021)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Alison McGovern (Labour)
Answer
As of the 6th May 2021, over 108,000 jobs have been made available for young people to apply for through the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Kickstart Scheme. This includes over 20,000 jobs started by young people.
There have been over 200,000 jobs approved by the scheme.
We are unable at present to provide data on the number of approved jobs by region, as at that stage in the process we do not hold information about the exact location of a job, only the head office of the employer. We do hold regional information on jobs made available for young people to apply for and for placements started, which is provided below.
The tables below show these figures split by location and sector, the data presented has been rounded according to DWP statistical rounding convention. Although care is taken when processing and analysing Kickstart applications, referrals and starts, the data collected might be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system which has been developed quickly. 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. Work is ongoing to improve the quality of information available for the programme.
Location | Jobs Advertised | Total Jobs Started |
East Midlands | 7,270 | 1,120 |
East of England | 8,240 | 1,320 |
London | 22,740 | 4,500 |
North East | 4,560 | 960 |
North West | 13,560 | 2,840 |
Scotland | 7,540 | 1,770 |
South East | 12,320 | 2,350 |
South West | 7,670 | 1,440 |
Wales | 6,020 | 1,000 |
West Midlands | 10,030 | 1,850 |
Yorkshire and The Humber | 8,310 | 1,580 |
Figures may not add up to provided totals due to rounding. 1,000 non-grant funded jobs are included in Jobs Advertised but not included under Jobs Started. Total jobs started includes those which have been completed or ended early. | ||
Sector | Jobs Advertised | Total Jobs Started |
Administration | 27,950 | 5,370 |
Animal Care | 480 | 160 |
Beauty & Wellbeing | 740 | 150 |
Business & Finance | 4,040 | 750 |
Computing, Technology & Digital | 8,490 | 2,110 |
Construction & Trades | 3,600 | 700 |
Creative & Media | 8,420 | 2,180 |
Delivery & Storage | 3,320 | 670 |
Emergency & Uniform Services | 230 | 10 |
Engineering & Maintenance | 3,900 | 470 |
Environment & Land | 2,140 | 360 |
Government Services | 290 | 30 |
Healthcare | 4,360 | 570 |
Home Services | 800 | 80 |
Hospitality & Food | 7,530 | 1,030 |
Law & Legal | 260 | 90 |
Managerial | 830 | 120 |
Manufacturing | 2,650 | 600 |
Retail & Sales | 17,120 | 3,680 |
Science & Research | 450 | 80 |
Social Care | 2,880 | 270 |
Sports & Leisure | 2,350 | 410 |
Teaching & Education | 4,720 | 760 |
Transport | 400 | 40 |
Travel & Tourism | 310 | 40 |
Figures may not add up to provided totals due to rounding. 1,000 non-grant funded jobs are included in Jobs Advertised but not included under Jobs Started. Total jobs started includes those which have been completed or ended early. | ||
Answered by:
Mims Davies (Conservative)
17 May 2021
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