PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Kickstart Scheme (1 November 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Kickstart scheme placements have been (a) approved, (b) advertised and (c) started by young people, by (i) nation, (ii) region and (iii) sector.

Asked by:
Dr Ben Spencer (Conservative)

As of the 2^nd November, 98,000 young people have started a Kickstart job. Over 215,000 jobs have been made available for young people to apply to through the scheme and over 304,000 jobs have been approved for funding.

From 28/09/2021 to 25/10/2021, on average over 6,700 Kickstart jobs were made available each week, and on average over 3,400 young people started a Kickstart job each week.

Below are tables listing the number of Kickstart jobs which have been made available and started by young people to date by geographical area of Great Britain and work sector. The figures used are correct as of the 2^nd November and these figures have been rounded according to departmental standards.

Jobs made available and starts quoted here include some unfunded Kickstart jobs. Over time, some previously approved jobs have been removed where the employer chose not to follow up the application.

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.

Table 1- Kickstart jobs made available and started by location.

Location	Jobs Made Available	Cumulative Jobs Started
East Midlands	13,020	6,030
East of England	17,130	6,900
London	46,790	20,990
North East	8,660	4,600
North West	26,720	12,460
Scotland	16,040	8,400
South East	24,310	10,580
South West	15,080	6,230
Wales	11,100	4,730
West Midlands	19,270	9,070
Yorkshire and The Humber	16,830	7,830
*These numbers are rounded and so may not match provided totals.

Table 2- Kickstart jobs made available and started by sector.

Sector	Jobs Made Available	Cumulative Jobs Started
Administration	53,230	24,440
Animal Care	1,250	760
Beauty & Wellbeing	1,600	780
Business & Finance	7,770	3,570
Computing Technology & Digital	14,950	8,070
Construction & Trades	6,500	3,010
Creative & Media	17,550	9,750
Delivery & Storage	6,190	2,780
Emergency & Uniform Services	520	220
Engineering & Maintenance	6,680	3,000
Environment & Land	3,990	1,930
Government Services	780	280
Healthcare	5,330	2,060
Home Services	1,560	520
Hospitality & Food	25,080	8,110
Law & Legal	450	310
Managerial	1,070	460
Manufacturing	5,820	2,590
Retail & Sales	32,510	16,340
Science & Research	840	490
Social Care	4,750	1,590
Sports & Leisure	5,150	2,400
Teaching & Education	10,010	3,870
Transport	730	210
Travel & Tourism	700	280
*These numbers are rounded and so may not match provided totals.

Answered by:
Mims Davies (Conservative)
5 November 2021