Guidance

Phase One Delivery Area Heat Maps

Updated 29 January 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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The heat maps demonstrate how demand for the Jobs Guarantee is distributed across local authorities within each delivery area. While successful applicants must demonstrate their ability to deliver the Jobs Guarantee across the entire delivery area, levels of demand will differ between local authorities. The maps show the proportion of total demand within each delivery area that comes from each of its constituent local authorities.

Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester - 275 referrals:

  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority

East Midlands

East Midlands - 200 referrals:

  • East Midlands Combined Authority

Hertfordshire and Essex

Hertfordshire and Essex ​- 150 referrals:

  • Essex County Council
  • Hertfordshire County Council
  • Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
  • Thurrock Council

Birmingham and Solihull

Birmingham and Solihull - 275 referrals:

  • Birmingham City Council
  • Solihull Borough Council

South West and South East Wales

Southwest and Southeast Wales - 150 referrals:

  • Ceredigion County Council
  • Carmarthenshire County Council
  • Swansea Council
  • Neath Port Talbot Council
  • Pembrokeshire County Council
  • Bridgend County Borough Council
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
  • Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
  • Caerphilly County Borough Council
  • Vale Of Glamorgan Council
  • Monmouthshire County Council
  • Cardiff Council
  • Torfaen County Borough Council
  • Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
  • Newport City Council

Central and East Scotland

Central and East Scotland - 150 referrals:

  • East Renfrewshire Council
  • Renfrewshire Council
  • West Dunbartonshire Council
  • East Dunbartonshire Council
  • Glasgow City Council
  • Scottish Borders Council
  • North Lanarkshire Council
  • Falkirk Council
  • East Lothian Council
  • The City of Edinburgh Council
  • Midlothian Council
  • West Lothian Council
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