Restart Scheme
Providers work with employers, Local Government and other stakeholders to provide tailored support to individuals.
The Restart Scheme will accept referrals until June 2026, and will benefit those claiming Universal Credit who are expected to search for, and be ready for work, but have no sustained earning. The Restart Scheme provides up to 12 months of tailored support for each participant.
From July 2024, the Restart Scheme will be available to those who have been receiving Universal Credit for at least six months (down from nine months).
Commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Restart Scheme is delivered across England and Wales in 12 different Contract Package Areas (CPA).
The DWP announcement about the extension to the Restart Scheme can be viewed in full here.
Along with our partners we are delighted to continue to deliver the Restart Scheme employability programme in 2 Contract Package Areas (CPA):
CPA 1a - West Central (Black Country, Coventry, Greater Birmingham and Solihull, The Marches and Worcestershire)
CPA 6 - Wales
We are committed to supporting economic recovery post-Covid and are proud to be able to support the Government’s Plan for Jobs. As part of the Restart Scheme our programme will support participants on their journey to finding sustainable employment, enabling them to progress towards a more secure future.
We are committed to partnership working, and our Restart Scheme offer combines the skills of the public, private and voluntary sectors. As lead provider and service integrator we are keen to help SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and innovative new entrants to the employability market, offering them the opportunity to grow their capacity.
Our Partnership team has already engaged a wide range of stakeholders and service providers in each CPA, working together to design a service which meets the local skills and labour demand.
Continuous improvement is at the heart of what we do and through our Centre of Excellence we will make best use of data and research to create evidence-based practice which drives positive outcomes. This knowledge base will contribute to the advancement of the sector and the quality of employability programmes for the long term unemployed.
We recognise that every Participant’s journey back into work is different so our approach is tailored to meet the needs of each individual, enabling self-starters with a history of work to flourish more quickly, whilst also creating a viable pathway for those with additional support requirements.
The Participants will work with their Restart Scheme Job Coach throughout their journey back into employment to:
