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The Government has opened the grant application window for the national rollout of its Jobs Guarantee scheme. Pat McFadden, the Work and Pensions Secretary, told Parliament that phase one of the scheme had already started in six areas, with the first young people beginning work in May.
Applications are now open to organisations able to deliver job opportunities for young people, with the window running from 9 June to 13 July 2026. The Government said it wanted delivery partners with the capability and local expertise to help expand the programme across the country.
McFadden described the national rollout as a significant step in delivering the Government’s commitment that every young person should have the opportunity to succeed. The announcement links the welfare agenda with the Government’s wider labour market reforms, especially its efforts to reduce youth worklessness.