The number of positions available as part of the scheme has increased for the first time since 2017 when just 250 places were offered, children’s minister Vicky Ford announced.
Positions range from an administrative officer with a typical annual salary of £17,400, the Department for Education said, to an executive officer role with a typical salary of £20,000 per annum.
Internships are offered for 12-months across Whitehall and are based around the UK.
The scheme is aimed at “helping care leavers to develop skills and competences that support them into long-term jobs”, DfE added.
An increase in the number of places comes as latest government figures show that care leavers are more than three times more likely than their peers not to be in education, employment or training (NEET).
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