One of the measures announced in the budget to tackle long-term unemployment is a scheme to entice under-25s into social care.
Under the Care First programme, 50,000 traineeships in adult social care will be available, backed by £75m of government funding. Employers will be able to receive £1,500 subsidies to offer employment and training to 18- to 24-year-olds who have been jobless for up to a year.
The scheme will be administered by Jobcentre Plus and start later this year. The Department of Health and the Department for Work and Pensions, which are developing the scheme together, say all employers in the care sector will be able to apply. But they expect the majority of traineeships will be in the private and voluntary sectors. Details of how to access the funding will be announced shortly.
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