Jobcentre Plus
The New Deal
Location National
Dates

Deadline for applications: There is no deadline

Aims Objective of the funding opportunity: To tackle unemployment and develop the potential of unemployed people and to help employers by bringing new talent to their businesses. The scheme aims to close the gap between the skills employers want and the skills people have. It also helps people into self-employment.
It aims to help the following client groups:

Young People

The unemployed
The low skilled
Those with disabilities

Those lacking basic skills
Entrepreneurs
Older workers
FRESA priorities The funding opportunity fits with the following FRESA priorities:

Top Priorities:
Skills for employability

High Priorities:
Increase of take-up of training by SMEs
Under exploited sources of labour
Sector skills


Medium Priorities:
Increasing employment rates
Aging workforce
Enterprise

More information on the FRESA
The following labour market factsheets contain evidence to support bids for this funding:
Skills for Employability

Eligibility Eligible organisations: All employers. Individuals can also apply directly. 
Accreditation Organisations must have the following accreditation to bid: No accreditation is needed
Amount available Total funding available: Employers taking on jobseekers aged 16-24 will receive a subsidy of £60 per week towards wages and £750 towards training for the first six months of employment. If the New Deal employee is over 25, the subsidies are £75 for wages and £50 for training per week.
Previous bids

Successful projects: For details of employers who have signed up to the New Deal see the New Deal Website

Application



You may find the following documents useful:
New Deal for Employers

Contact

For further information contact:  

New Deal Information Line
0845 606 2626

Employer Direct
0845 601 2001

Weblinks

Other useful links:  
http://www.newdeal.gov.uk/home_employ.asp