UK to expand youth jobs guarantee to more than 90,000 young people

Key facts

• The government said the youth employment scheme will be expanded nationwide.
• The expansion is to guarantee jobs for more than 90,000 young people, the government said.

The UK government said it will expand its youth employment scheme nationwide to guarantee jobs for more than 90,000 young people. The report did not state when the expansion was announced or when it takes effect.

The scheme is aimed at young people not in education, employment or training. The report gave no further detail on funding, eligibility or timing.