The Kickstart guidance has been updated with more information about Gateway Plus operators.  Gateway Plus is a specific type of Kickstart gateway that can help smaller organisations, such as sole traders and partnerships, apply for a Kickstart Scheme grant. Alongside the essential responsibilities of a Kickstart gateway, they will also:

• add the young person to their organisation’s payroll
• pay the young person’s wages on the small employer’s behalf using the funding from DWP
• provide the employability support on the small employer’s behalf

The Gateway Plus organisations are:

• Adecco Working Ventures in Partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses
• REED
• Manpower Group
• The Wirral Chamber of Commerce

You can find out more about applying here.

Footnote for employers: the Government has also published a new Prospectus for potential employers looking to use the scheme