The new Labour government will deliver an employment support system that addresses the labour market challenges of today and tomorrow. They are aiming for an 80% employment rate, alongside helping more people out of low paid and poor-quality work.

To support this, Kendall said she will deliver fundamental reform in three areas:

• Undertaking a major overhaul of Jobcentres. Bringing together Jobcentre Plus and the National Careers Service to create a new national jobs and careers service focused on helping people get into work and get on at work, not only on monitoring and managing benefit claims.

• Establishing a Youth Guarantee. Offering training, an apprenticeship, or help to find work for all young people aged 18 to 21.

• Empowering local leaders and local areas to tackle economic inactivity by giving local places the responsibility and resources to design a joined-up work, health and skills offer that’s right for local people as a key part of their Local Growth Plans. DWP will support local areas to make a success of this new approach, including through devolving new powers over employment support to catalyse local action and change.

The Government will publish a White Paper to set out the policy framework for delivery.

Kendall will also establish a Labour Market Advisory Board of leading experts, chaired by Professor Paul Gregg, who will provide insight, ideas, and challenge as the government designs a fundamentally new approach to work.