Making sure Kickstart works

Wednesday 14 October 2020 | 12.00 – 1.00pm

The Coronavirus pandemic has triggered a labour market crisis and young people are at the sharp end. Youth unemployment has risen fastest in previous recessions, and this seems to be happening again; young people are more likely to have lost their jobs, and they are more likely to have been furloughed. Given the long-term scarring effects of youth unemployment, preventing a rise in joblessness among young people is rightly a priority for government.

The Kickstart scheme – which formed the centrepiece of the government’s plan for jobs – aims to prevent a rise in youth unemployment. It will create thousands of temporary job opportunities, ring-fenced for young people. This webinar will explore the policy context, how Kickstart will work, and what we need to do to make it a success.

Speakers

  • Stephen Evans, chief executive, Learning and Work Institute
  • Oliver Stanley, Kickstart policy team, Department for Work and Pensions
  • Sam Windett, director of policy, Impetus
  • John Westby, head of fundraising and business development, Clarion Futures
List of Kickstart Scheme employer contacts

DWP Responses

Responses to questions raised during the making sure Kickstart works webinar.
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DWP Kickstart presentation

Oliver Stanley
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