CYP Now - Kickstart scheme changes: Government removes ‘gateway’ application system

The government has made changes to its Kickstart jobs scheme to make the application process more accessible for small buisinesses, Rishi Sunak has said.

RIshi Sunak said the scheme is 'central' to supporting young people through the pandemic. Picture: Parliament UK

In a new announcement today (25 January), Sunak said the government would remove the limit requiring companies to create a minimum of 30 vacancies to enable them to apply directly.

Currently, those wishing to offer less than 30 placements have to club together to apply as part of a “gateway”.

So far, the scheme has seen 600 gateway applications, with those in the process of applying encouraged to continue.

The threshold will be removed from 3 February with applications from new gateways stopped from 28 January.

Employers can offer start dates for those on the scheme up to December 2021.

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