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Many people on Universal Credit aged 16 to 24 can get extra help to find work through the DWP Youth Offer. Ask your work coach to see if you are eligible.

While you are on the Youth Offer, you will continue to receive Universal Credit in line with the agreements made in your Claimant Commitment.

The Youth Offer has 3 different types of support:

• Youth Employment Programme
• Youth Hubs
• Youth Employability Coaches

You鈥檒l agree the best option for you with your work coach at the start of your claim or later as your work coach gets to know you.

Youth Employment Programme

The aim of the Youth Employment Programme is to help prepare you for work, increase your chances of moving into a job and refer you to the most appropriate support. This could include:

• a
• a traineeship
• work experience
• an apprenticeship
• attending sessions hosted by experienced staff from large companies to get help with CV writing, goal setting, job applications and interview practice (鈥榤entoring circles鈥�)
• other work-related training including equivalents in Scotland and Wales

The programme lasts for 13 weeks and you will be supported by your work coach at your jobcentre.

Scotland

Employability services in Scotland:

• 鈥� work experience and apprenticeships for 16 to 24 year-olds in Scotland. This is part of the Scottish Government鈥檚 鈥楴o One Left Behind鈥� strategy

• 鈥� offers advice and supports career development from school into further learning opportunities and employment

Wales

Welsh Government employability and skills programmes:

• 鈥� education and training opportunities to help and support 16 to 24 year-olds get into work or self-employment. This brings together public, private and third sectors and the聽DWP聽to deliver the best offer possible

• 鈥� training and development programmes for 16 to 19 year-olds in Wales

• 鈥� for people age 20 and over. This provides specialist employment advisory support to long-term unemployed or people with complex barriers, including low skills levels, health complications and work limiting conditions

• 鈥� a grant programme for those under threat of redundancy or who have been made redundant

Employment and Skills review

Following your Claimant Commitment meeting, you will have an Employment and Skills review with your work coach. At the review, you will:

• get support to develop and improve your CV

• get help to understand how virtual job searching and applications work

• identify any work related training you need

• identify if you need any support with your English, Maths or IT

• see which work based opportunities are available to you over the course of the 13 weeks

• establish any existing barriers that may prevent you from taking part in work-based opportunities

Work coach appointments

During your time on the Youth Employment Programme, you will have reviews with your work coach by phone, face to face or online for continued support and coaching.

You will get support to meet your individual needs and deal with any personal barriers to work you may have. Your work coach may refer you to other local support and local job opportunities, for example:

• basic skills training
• other work-related training, including a traineeship and
• work experience opportunities for 2 to 8 weeks
• support from a Youth Hub for up to 6 months
• support from a Youth Employability Coach up to 6 months

DWP Youth Hubs

Your work coach may refer you to extra support for up to 6 months from a Youth Hub work coach.

Youth Hubs are located with other organisations to provide access to more services in one location. They support you looking for work by helping you develop your skills and other activities such as writing a CV and interview skills.

Youth Hubs operate across England, Scotland and Wales in a range of settings, from city centres to rural and coastal areas, allowing the services provided to be targeted to local needs.

Some Youth Hubs offer a drop-in service for all young people who need support to find work, including those not claiming Universal Credit.

Contact your local jobcentre to find your nearest Youth Hub.

Youth Employability Coaches

Your work coach may refer you to a Youth Employability Coach if you have other barriers stopping you finding a job. They are based in jobcentres and provide support for up to 6 months to help you move into work.

They can also provide 6 weeks support while you are in work when you have started a job.

Travel and childcare costs

If you attend training or work experience, you may be able to claim travel and childcare costs. Speak with your work coach about this.

Help finding work online

The has information on looking for jobs, help with CV鈥檚, applications and interview support. It includes links to some national recruitment exercises and information to help people aged under 25 find work.

In Scotland, has information and support on jobs, careers, and training. It has a particular focus on youth training and employment.

In Wales, job search support and training can be found at聽聽.