Youth Contract
In response to the challenge of youth unemployment the Deputy Prime Minister announced a £1billion Youth Contract to help young unemployed people get a job. This will enhance the get Britain working measures. We aim to build on the fantastic support many employers have already offered by committing opportunities and vacancies for young people without jobs.
Since summer 2011 businesses in the UK have wholeheartedly backed Work Experience and other get Britain working measures and the Youth Contract uses this support and enthusiasm as its foundation.
From April 2012 the Youth Contract will provide at least 410,000 new work places for 18 to 24 year olds over 3 years.
Sign up to support the Youth Contract
The Youth Contract can give you support to create new, sustainable jobs for young people and enable you to bring in fresh talent.
Why not sign up to pledge your support and be the first to find out what benefits the Youth Contract may have for you and how to get involved.
We will send you regular updates and give you the opportunity to provide feedback.
You can email – youth.contractexternal@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Follow us on Twitter – #youthcontract
@gbworking – Get Britain Working on Twitter
@dwppressoffice – DWP Press Office on Twitter
If you want to talk to someone about Youth Contract call
- 0845 601 2001 (option 2)
- or textphone 0845 601 2002 for people with speech or hearing impairments.
Youth Contract – the key initiatives
The key initiatives are:
- Work Experience
- Sector-based work academies
- Wage Incentives
- Apprenticeship Wage Incentives (in England)
- Additional support for disengaged 16 to 17 year olds.
Business backs Youth Contract
On 5 January 2012 Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg and Minister for Employment, Chris Grayling met businesses who have already pledged their support for the Youth contract to listen to their views.
- Business backs Youth Contract – key themes for employers
- Press release – Business leaders back youth contract (Deputy Prime Minister website)
- Letter to companies from Nick Clegg and Chris Grayling – Youth Contract (13/02/12) (76KB)
