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Written Question
Kickstart Scheme
Tuesday 20th June 2023

Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published on 31 March 2022, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Kickstart scheme.

Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Kickstart evaluation will continue to assess the longer-term outcomes for Kickstart participants after they have completed their six-month jobs. The commissioned process evaluation concluded in Spring 2023. We aim to publish the findings shortly.

Select Committee
The Centre for Financial Capability
 FE0052 - Financial Education

Written Evidence Jan. 30 2024

Inquiry: Financial Education
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)

Found: The Centre has been campaigning for this since its launch in 2021, and through its KickStart Money

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Homes England

Jun. 27 2024

Source Page: Housing Statistics 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024
Document: (PDF)

Found: Two, FirstBuy, First Homes Early Delivery Programme, Homelessness Change (HC) , HC 2015 -18, the Kickstart

Scottish Cross Party Group Publication (Minutes)
Published: 12th Mar 2024
Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sustainable Transport
Document: Minute of the meeting held on 12 March 2024 (PDF)

Found: Europe, there are 300 active e -bike subsidy schemes and in France there has been a rolling subsidy scheme

Select Committee
Local Government Association (LGA)
 YDP0074 - The transition from education to employment for young disabled people

Written Evidence Mar. 06 2024

Inquiry: Access to public services for young disabled people
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Public Services Committee

Found: Kickstart The Kickstart scheme had the potential to deliver even better outcomes for young people

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Nov. 30 2023

Source Page: Heat pump applications surge after increase in government grant
Document: Heat pump applications surge after increase in government grant (webpage)

Found: New figures show applications for Boiler Upgrade Scheme tripled in the week after grants increased

Commons Chamber
Post Office Horizon: Compensation and Legislation - Mon 26 Feb 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Kevin Hollinrake (Con - Thirsk and Malton) It is early days, but the numbers suggest that in the GLO scheme we are achieving that. - Speech Link
2: Kevin Hollinrake (Con - Thirsk and Malton) Gentleman knows, the Horizon shortfall scheme was set up as a scheme run by the Post Office, with an - Speech Link
3: Kevin Hollinrake (Con - Thirsk and Malton) and the overturned convictions scheme—has an independent reviewer. - Speech Link
4: Siobhan Baillie (Con - Stroud) the payments, are we able to get to the point at which we are taking a view on claims, so that we can kickstart - Speech Link

Commons Chamber
EU Programmes - Thu 07 Sep 2023
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Mentions:
1: Michelle Donelan (CON - Chippenham) agreed, I was the first to hop on the train to Brussels to see the commissioner to ensure that we could kickstart - Speech Link
2: Marion Fellows (SNP - Motherwell and Wishaw) The SNP welcomes this move, which will provide much-needed certainty and kickstart new research opportunities - Speech Link
3: Michelle Donelan (CON - Chippenham) That is a separate scheme. - Speech Link
4: Wera Hobhouse (LDEM - Bath) The Turing scheme is currently on a very sad par with the Erasmus programme. - Speech Link
5: Michelle Donelan (CON - Chippenham) backgrounds, whereas the Turing scheme is much more accessible. - Speech Link

Westminster Hall
Apprenticeship Levy - Wed 22 Nov 2023
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Jonathan Gullis (Con - Stoke-on-Trent North) Government initiatives such as the skills bootcamp scheme, which works with local employers and local - Speech Link
2: Thérèse Coffey (Con - Suffolk Coastal) I recall a visit that I made to Severn Trent as part of kickstart; I went with Boris Johnson. - Speech Link

Select Committee
Letter from Luke Hall MP, Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education at the Department for Education, to the Senior Deputy Speaker on the Select Committee on Youth Unemployment

Correspondence May. 23 2024

Committee: Liaison Committee (Lords)

Found: The scheme "has met its objectives", with employers feeling "Kickstart was an attractive (and low