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The ESFA have confirmed to us that these learners are to be recorded in the ILR as unemployed.
'This is because the Kickstart scheme is a work placement offer for 16 to 24 year olds who are currently out of work claiming Universal Credit and are at risk of long-term unemployment. ' they say
Thomas Goodman
The Kickstart Scheme and AEB Full Funding
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Hi
We are training learners who are part of the Government's Kickstart Scheme. We believe such learners should be fully funded, due to them having to be on Universal Credit and the scheme aiming to help those at risk of long term unemployment. The job they are in is a temporary, 6 month arrangement with the DWP, who fund them for a limited number hours per week.
Has anyone else put such learners through as fully funded using the Low Wage rules or deemed as ''unemployed' due to earning less than a certain amount? Would the fact that they've been referred by Kickstart be enough evidence to claim full funding, or would we need to collect wage documents?
Thanks