Activity Agreements National Implementation 2011-12

ANNEX 2: Basic Tables on participant characteristics

All notified leavers from programmes between 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2012.

Valid Sample = 1035

Table 1: Age by Year
	Frequency	Percent
15 years	171	16.5%
16 years	481	46.5%
17 years	311	30%
18 years	64	6.2%
19 years	8	0.8%
Total	1035	100%

Table 2: Gender
	Frequency	Percent
Male	573	55.4%
Female	462	44.6%
Total	1035	100%

Table 3: Qualifications at highest level
	Frequency	Percent
No qualifications	505	48.8%
SCQF 1 (Access 1)	22	2.1%
SCQF 2 (Access 2)	31	3.0%
SCQF 3 (Foundation Standard Grade; Access 3)	261	25.2%
SCQF 4 (SVQ 1; General Standard Grade; Intermediate 1)	106	10.2%
SCQF 5+ (SVQ 2; Intermediate 2; Credit Standard Grade and above)	28	2.7%
Missing Data	82	7.9%
Total	1035	100%

Table 4: Additional Support Needs
	Frequency	Percent
No additional support needs	548	52.9%
Visual Impairment	3	0.3%
Hearing Impairment	3	0.3%
Physical or motor impairment	15	1.4%
Language or speech disorder	11	1.1%
Autistic spectrum disorder	14	1.4%
Social emotional or behavioural difficulty	207	20.0%
Specific learning disabilities	20	1.9%
Learning disability	25	2.4%
Moderate learning difficulty	26	2.5%
Other	80	7.7%
Unknown	37	3.6%
Missing	46	4.4%
Total	1035	100%

Table 5: Looked After/Supervision Order currently in place?
	Frequency	Percent
No	843	81.4%
Yes	80	7.7%
Unknown	33	3.2%
Missing data	79	7.6%
Total	1035	100%

Table 6: Care Leaver
	Frequency	Percent
No	817	78.8%
Yes	104	10.0%
Unknown	36	3.5%
Missing data	78	7.5%
Total	1035	100%

Table 7: History of Offending
	Frequency	Percent
No	719	69.5%
Yes	171	16.5%
Unknown	68	6.6%
Missing Data	77	7.4%
Total	1035	100%

Table 8: Drug/ Alcohol Problems
	Frequency	Percent
No known problems	739	71.4%
Yes - referred with drug/alcohol problems	61	5.9%
Yes - self-reported drug/alcohol problems	79	7.6%
Unknown	8	0.8%
Missing Data	148	14.3%
Total	1035	100%

Table 9: Young Carer/ Young Parent
	Frequency	Percent
No caring responsibilities	843	81.4%
Yes - own child	7	0.7%
Yes - other/relative	49	4.7%
Unknown	54	5.3%
Missing Data	82	7.9%
Total	1035	100%

Table 10: Referral Method
	Frequency	Percent
School	302	29.2%
Skills Development Scotland	447	43.2%
Social Work	53	5.1%
Community Learning & Development	26	2.5%
Youth Work	14	1.4%
Criminal Justice Services	9	0.9%
Voluntary Organisations	13	1.3%
Other	152	14.7%
Missing	19	1.8%
Total	1035	100%

Table 11: In receipt of EMA?
	Frequency	Percent
No	562	54.3%
Yes	425	41.1%
Unknown	3	0.3%
Missing Data	45	4.3%
Total	1035	100%

Table 12: Duration - Time from sign-up to Completion (shown for valid sample and partial sample - excluding missing data)
Duration	Frequency	Percentage (Valid Sample)	Percentage (Partial Sample)[10]
Up to 1 month	61	5.9	8.1%
1-3 months	196	18.9	25.9%
3-6 months	267	25.8	35.3%
6-9 months	123	11.9	16.2%
9-12 months	61	5.9	8.1%
12+ months	49	4.7	6.5%
Total (with dates)	757	73.1	100%
Missing Cases	278	26.9	-
Overall Total	1035	100	-

Table 13: Outcomes on completion (shown for valid sample and partial sample - excluding missing data)
	Frequency	Percent (Valid Sample)	Percent (Partial Sample)
School Returner	1	0.1%	0.2%
Further Education	111	10.7%	20.9%
Lifeskills (NTP)	28	2.7%	5.3%
Get Ready for Work (NTP)	64	6.2%	12.1%
Training for Work (NTP)	8	0.8%	1.5%
Modern Apprenticeship (NTP)	9	0.9%	1.7%
NTP - not defined	6	0.6%	1.1%
Other training - not NTP	20	1.9%	3.8%
Employment (with training)	33	3.2%	6.2%
Employment (no training)	50	4.8%	9.4%
Employment (unspecified)	42	4.1%	7.9%
Voluntary Work	15	1.4%	2.8%
Unemployed	33	3.2%	6.2%
Inactive	10	1.0%	1.9%
Custody	1	0.1%	0.2%
Other	78	7.5%	14.7%
Unknown	21	2.0%	4.0%
Total (valid)	530	51.2%	100%
Missing Data	505	48.8%
Overall Total	1035	100%

Table 13a: Summary of Positive and Negative Outcomes (total valid sample n = 1035)
	Frequency	Percent (Valid Sample)	Percent (Partial Sample)
Positive - FE*	112	10.8%	21.1%
Positive - Employment	125	12.1%	23.6%
Positive - NTP	115	11.1%	21.7%
Positive - other training	20	1.9%	3.8%
Positive - voluntary work	15	1.4%	2.8%
Negative - unemployed	33	3.2%	6.2%
Negative - other**	11	1.1%	2.1%
Other (unspecified)	78	7.5%	14.7%
Unknown	21	2.0%	4.0%
Total (valid)	530	51.2%	100%
Missing Data	505	48.8%
Total	1035	100%

* includes school returners;
** includes those inactive and in custody

Table 13b: Summary of valid sample, missing data and partial sample for outcomes Data (by completers and drop-outs)
	Completers	Drop-outs	Totals
Total valid sample	768	267	1035
Missing Data (as % of valid sample)	297 (39%)	208 (78%)	505 (49%)
Partial Sample (as % of valid sample)	471 (61%)	59 (22%)	530 (51%)

Table 13c: Positive and Negative outcomes for Completers and Drop-outs (partial sample n = 530
	Completers		Drop-outs
	Frequency	Percent	Frequency	Percent
Positive - FE*	108	22.9%	4	6.8%
Positive - Employment	119	25.3%	6	10.2%
Positive - NTP	109	23.2%	6	10.2%
Positive - other training	20	4.3%	0	0
Positive - voluntary work	15	3.2%	0	0
Negative - unemployed	22	4.7%	11	18.6%
Negative - other**	1	0.2%	10	16.9%
Other (unspecified)	68	14.5%	10	16.9%
Unknown	9	1.9%	12	20.3%
Total	471	100%	59	100%

* includes school returners;
** includes those inactive and in custody

Table 14: Outcomes by Age (frequency)
	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	total
15 years	54	3	11	1	69
16 years	165	18	30	11	224
17 years	133	17	30	8	188
18 years	28	6	7	1	42
19 years	7	0	0	0	7
Total	387	44	78	21	530

Table 15: Outcomes by Gender (frequency)
	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	total
Male	225	23	43	8	299
Female	162	21	35	13	231
Total	387	44	78	21	530

Table 16: Outcomes by Qualifications (frequency)
	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	total
No qualifications	144	12	46	10	212
SCQF 1 (Access 1)	9	1	0	0	10
SCQF 2 (Access 2)	9	1	4	0	14
SCQF 3 (Foundation Standard Grade; Access 3)	118	19	12	8	157
SCQF 4 (SVQ 1; General Standard Grade; Intermediate 1)	50	8	9	2	69
SCQF 5+ (SVQ 2; Intermediate 2; Credit Standard Grade and above)	18	0	0	0	18
Unknown/Missing	39	3	7	1	50
Total	387	44	78	21	530

Table 17: Outcomes by Additional Support Needs (frequency)
	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	total
No additional support needs	181	17	44	12	254
Visual Impairment	1	0	0	0	1
Hearing Impairment	1	0	1	0	2
Physical or motor impairment	10	2	1	0	13
Language or speech disorder	4	0	0	0	4
Autistic spectrum disorder	7	1	2	0	10
Social emotional or behavioural difficulty	90	10	15	2	117
Specific learning disabilities	10	2	1	0	13
Learning disability	6	4	1	0	11
Moderate learning difficulty	9	1	1	0	11
Other	31	3	6	6	46
Unknown	17	2	1	0	20
Missing	20	2	5	1	28
Total	387	44	78	21	530

Table 18: Outcomes by Duration (frequency)
	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	total
Up to 1 month	35	3	2	4	44
1-3 months	89	5	19	5	118
3-6 months	120	8	22	4	154
6-9 months	58	4	17	1	80
9-12 months	23	2	9	2	36
12+ months	29	3	6	3	41
Missing	33	19	3	2	57
Total	387	44	78	21	530

Table 19: Outcomes by reported history of offending (frequency)
	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	total
No	277	30	46	15	368
Yes	50	12	15	3	80
Unknown/Missing	60	2	17	3	82
Total	387	44	78	21	530

Table 20: Outcomes by reported drugs and alcohol misuse (frequency)
	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	total
No	284	28	47	16	375
Yes*	44	11	6	2	63
Unknown/Missing	59	5	25	3	92
Total	387	44	78	21	530

* sub-categories (for self-report and referral) have been collapsed to provide aggregate measure

Table 21: Outcomes by young carer/parent status (frequency)
	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	total
No	304	37	54	17	412
Yes*	25	4	7	2	38
Unknown/Missing	58	3	17	2	80
Total	387	44	78	21	530

* sub-categories (for self-report and referral) have been collapsed to provide aggregate measure

Table 22: Outcomes by care leaver status (frequency)
	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	total
No	297	35	52	16	400
Yes	39	6	9	2	56
Unknown/Missing	51	3	17	3	74
Total	387	44	78	21	530

Table 23: Outcomes by Looked After status (frequency)
	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	total
No	311	39	61	20	431
Yes	25	2	5	0	32
Unknown/Missing	51	3	12	1	67
Total	387	44	78	21	530