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Employment Option

This option offers participants a choice of two routes through either subsidised employment or self-employment. Under subsidised employment participants are in a job with training. Under self-employment, these are provided with a basic awareness of self-employment plus an opportunity to test trade your ideas.

Subsidised Employment

Overview

The subsidised employment route provides participants with a waged job that is subject to normal employment rules and regulations. Participants receive an Individual Training Plan, which monitors progress and identifies areas for future development. This route offers training over and above what an employer would normally deliver on the job. Participants receive a wage from the employer and may be eligible for in-work benefits, housing benefit or Council Tax benefit run-ons.

Eligibility

NDYP

Voluntary, 18-24, claiming JSA for 6 months or within a special group

Duration

Can be permanent with a minimum 26 weeks normally offered

Aims

This option aims to improve a participant's chance of finding permanent employment by providing subsidised employment, including one day per week or the equivalent in education or training leading towards an approved qualification.

Key Objectives

To provide participants with an opportunity of moving into employment
To offer those undertaking the option the same training and preparation as other employees doing the same job
To provide participants with an Individual Training Plan
To provide support in the work place

Self Employment

Overview

Self-employment provision offers support to those wanting to become self-employed, in producing a business plan and also the opportunity to participate in test trading.

Eligibility

Entry to Stage 3 requires a business plan

NDYP

Voluntary, 18-24, claiming JSA for 6 months or within a special group

Duration

Stage 1 - 1 day

Stage 2 - 4 weeks

Stage 3 - 26 weeks

Aims

The overall aim of Self-employment is to help improve participants' chances of moving into unsupported self-employment or other employment. Whilst taking part on Self-Employment, participants will continue to receive JSA through Stages 1 and 2 but once test trading, participants receive an allowance which equals JSA plus a grant.

Key Objectives

To help participants into unsupported self-employment or find other employment
To provide participants with an opportunity for test trading
To achieve outcomes identified in individual action plans