In September 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) launched the Kickstart scheme to fund new jobs for unemployed young people. The initiative aims to provide six-month job placements for 250,000 young people on universal credit at risk of long-term unemployment. Yet, in February 2022, an inquiry by the Commons’ public accounts committee (PAC) described the scheme as “chaotic” and failing to provide enough placements.
Catch22 was among the first to join the ranks of Kickstart gateways – intermediary bodies that help to find placements for young people. We set up Kickstart Community, a programme that combines Kickstart placements with civic service and skills building, with long-term impact at its heart.
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