Job Entry Targeted Support
(asked on 24th May 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have enrolled on the Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) programme in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland, broken down by region, since its inception; and how many of those people have gained employment as a result of that programme.
Up to the end of April 2021 there have been 94,560 starts on the Job Entry: Targeted Support (JETS) scheme in England and Wales (launched 5 October 2020) and 3,795 starts on JETS Scotland (launched 25 January 2021).
By region:
JETS England & Wales | Total Starts |
Central | 9,790 |
North East | 26,615 |
North West | 8,470 |
Southern | 12,925 |
Home Counties | 8,630 |
Greater Manchester | 6,160 |
Central London | 5,415 |
West London | 2,610 |
South London | 2,305 |
Local London | 6,315 |
Wales | 5,325 |
Total England & Wales | 94,560 |
JETS Scotland | 3,795 |
Total | 98,360 |
So far there have been 12,665 job outcomes in England and Wales, and 160 job outcomes for JETS Scotland (a job outcome is defined as when an individual achieves £1000 cumulative earnings within eight months of starting).
By region:
JETS England & Wales | Total employment Outcomes |
Central | 1,160 |
North East | 3,600 |
North West | 1,430 |
Southern | 1,760 |
Home Counties | 1,090 |
Greater Manchester | 915 |
Central London | 570 |
West London | 360 |
South London | 325 |
Local London | 680 |
Wales | 770 |
Total England & Wales | 12,665 |
JETS Scotland | 160 |
Total | 12,825 |
It should be noted that JETS provides support for up to six months and many people who have started on the scheme will not yet have had time to achieve a job outcome.