Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (): Earlier this year, I updated the House on progress
to deliver the Jobs Guarantee. Since then, Phase 1 of the Jobs
Guarantee has started in six areas of the country, with the first
young people now in work. We announced the delivery partners for
Phase 1 in April and they can be seen here: Jobs Guarantee - GOV.UK(opens in
a new tab). I am grateful to these organisations for working
with us at pace to achieve the first job starts in May. Many more
young people will enter work through Phase 1 of the Jobs
Guarantee over the coming months.
Today, I am pleased to announce that the application window to
identify delivery partners for the national rollout of the Jobs
Guarantee is now open as we prepare to deliver the Jobs Guarantee
across Great Britain.
The Jobs Guarantee is a central part of the Youth Guarantee,
supporting young people to earn, learn and move into sustained
employment. It responds to a longstanding challenge: too many
young people spending the early years of adulthood out of work or
education.
In March 2026, the Government announced an additional £1 billion
investment in employment and skills support over the Spending
Review, taking total investment in the Youth Guarantee and Growth
and Skills Levy to £2.5 billion over three years.
As we build on this progress and roll out the Jobs Guarantee
nationally, the scheme will be open to all eligible 1824yearolds
who have been claiming Universal Credit and looking for work for
18 months. It will provide them with a guaranteed, fully
subsidised six-month paid job. This will include wraparound
employability and in-work support to help participants succeed in
their roles. The aim is to support young people in taking that
crucial first step into sustained employment. Once rolled out the
Jobs Guarantee is expected to support up to 90,000 young people
into paid employment across Great Britain over the next three
years.
The DWP will award multi-year grants to selected delivery
organisations, who will deliver the Jobs Guarantee in local
areas. Successful applicants will bring their experience of the
local labour market to source suitable jobs and match young
people to roles. They will also use their expertise to provide
ongoing support to young people whilst they are on the scheme.
The grant application window is now open and will run for five
weeks, from 9 June 2026 to 13 July 2026.
Applications are open to organisations with the capability and
local expertise to deliver opportunities for young people. I
encourage applications from any organisation interested in
working with us to deliver the scheme.
This national rollout marks a significant step in delivering our
commitment to every young person that they have the opportunity
to succeed.
