Does anyone here have experence with the restart scheme?

I don't have experience of it, but you might find the Government's guidance for providers helpful (last updated just yesterday) in understanding various aspects of it from the provider's perspective:

GOV.UK - Restart Scheme - provider guidance

There's also some information about it for jobseekers themselves here:

GOV.UK - Restart Scheme

I don't have experience of it, but you might find the Government's guidance for providers helpful (last updated just yesterday) in understanding various aspects of it from the provider's perspective:

GOV.UK - Restart Scheme - provider guidance

There's also some information about it for jobseekers themselves here:

GOV.UK - Restart Scheme

No offence intended, but I've been on two restart schemes and the reality is very different from the government guidelines.