Employment support

Creating jobs of the future.

New fund to help education recovery from COVID-19.

This publication presents statistics on the number of referrals, starts and job outcomes for Fair Start Scotland, an employability support service aiming to help unemployed people into sustainable employment, up to the end of June 2020.

Summary of guidance on the rules of self-disclosure in relation to previous convictions and alternatives to prosecution under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 in Scotland.

Tables setting out the disclosure periods of previous convictions and alternatives to prosecution under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 in Scotland.

Guidance on the rules of self-disclosure in relation to previous convictions and alternatives to prosecution under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 in Scotland.

The second annual progress report for 'Every child, every chance: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-2022'.

£10 million for apprenticeships.

Actions for economic recovery from COVID-19.

Across four themes, this report sets out the Scottish Government’s response to the recommendations made by The Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board sub-group for immediate action to mitigate rising levels of unemployment across Scotland due to the impact of COVID-19.

Focussing on support for youth jobs.

Finance Secretary announces measures to boost the economy.

Expert report welcomed.

Report from the independent Advisory Group established by the Scottish Government to advise on Scotland’s economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Initiative will see £230 million invested in a range of projects.

This publication presents statistics up to the end of March 2020; covering the first two years of Fair Start Scotland (FSS), which launched in April 2018, and the 21 months of the Health and Work Support pilot which launched in June 2018 and closed in March 2020.

Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey 2019, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training.

This report outlines the themes emerging from a rapid analysis of the public engagement exercise on our approach to decision making with regard to changes to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown arrangements.

Strategic environmental assessment for the careers strategy for Scotland.

Child rights and wellbeing impact assessment for the careers strategy for Scotland.

Fairer Scotland Duty assessment for the careers strategy for Scotland.

Equality impact assessment for the careers strategy for Scotland.

This document provides an update on progress achieved in the first year of implementing A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: Employment Action Plan.

Overview of the implementation and early delivery phase of the Health and Work Support pilot, during the period June 2018 and March 2019.

More support for sick and unemployed needed.

An experimental statistics publication for Scotland.

Strategy highlighting the role that career education, information, advice and guidance (CIAG) services in Scotland can play in helping to address future skills demands and deliver inclusive growth.

Technical report accompanying the Scottish EPS 2019 research report providing background information on the methodology used.

Comprehensive research report outlining the results of a survey of employers in Scotland regarding their approach to recruitment and training.

Official statistics release covering the key statistics in the Scottish Employer Perspectives Survey (EPS) 2019.

An Experimental Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Statistics to the end of September 2019 cover the first eighteen months of Fair Start Scotland (FSS), which launched in April 2018, and the fifteen months of the Health and Work Support Pilot (HAWS), which launched in June 2018.

Dignity and respect at heart of Fair Start Scotland.

Part of a series on the evaluation of Fair Start Scotland employability services. It presents more detailed findings from a representative telephone survey of FSS participants and explores their experiences in the first year of service delivery (Apr 18 to Mar 19).

Sets out the impact Fair Start Scotland, our first devolved employability service, has made in the first year of delivery.

Second report in a series on the evaluation of Fair Start Scotland employability services. It covers the first full year of service delivery (Mar 18 - Apr 19) and summarises findings from a participant phone survey, local area case studies and analysis of management information.

Part of the Fair Start Scotland evaluation series. It presents detailed findings from the first wave of local area case studies in Alloa, Wick and Irvine and includes feedback from FSS service providers, participants, local delivery partners and other local people facing similar barriers to employment.

Councils across the Highlands and Islands back Scottish Government policy.

New paths into employment bearing fruit.

How local PACE partnerships are operating and what current issues they may face.

Qualitative study looking at the customer experience of individuals who have recently been made redundant.

This document assesses the future policy direction of the Flexible Workforce Development Fund to ensure that the Fund addresses equality and diversity issues and is in keeping with the Scottish Governments priorities with a particular focus on reducing the gender pay gap, tackling occupational segregation and halving the disability employment gap.

No One Left Behind (NOLB) Employability funding stream, which is aimed at helping those members of society who face challenging barriers to finding and maintaining employment, reach their true potential.

Actions we will take as an employer to support more disabled people into work in Scottish Government and to enable existing disabled employees to thrive and succeed at work.

Statistics to the end of June 2019 cover the first fifteen months of Fair Start Scotland (FSS), which launched in April 2018, and the first year of the Health and Work Support Pilot (HAWS), which launched in June 2018.

Sets out a number of principles on the conduct of employee and industrial relations that are consistent with the principles of the Fair Work Convention's framework.

This Fair Start Scotland (FSS) evaluation report covers evaluation findings and data analysis relating to the implementation and early delivery of FSS employment support services in the first 6 months of delivery.

More than 28,000 people started apprenticeships last year.

Securing, sustaining and progressing rural careers.

Statistics for the first year of Fair Start Scotland, the first two years of Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland, and the first nine months of the Health & Work Support Pilot (HAWS).

Our action plan setting out a list of actions that will be taken to address the many drivers of the gender pay gap.

Increased work-based learning opportunities across Scotland.  

Support to make workplaces fairer.

Experimental statistics for: the first nine months of Fair Start Scotland, the first twenty one months of Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland, and the first six months of the Health & Work Support Pilot (HAWS).

An Experimental Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Details of the eligibility criteria for the STEM teacher education bursary.

Guidance and tools to support NHS Scotland to increase the number of the people employed with learning disabilities.

Grant will help with costs of starting work.

We are seeking views on key eligibility criteria and format of the Job Grant, a new benefit which will be delivered by Social Security Scotland to support young people moving back into employment.

Steps the Scottish Government will take to develop an employability system which is flexible, joined-up and responsive.

Social Security Scotland will learn from Scotland-India partnership

Fifth publication in a series about the devolved Scottish employability services provides statistics for the first six months of Fair Start Scotland, which launched in April 2018, and the first 18 months of Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland, which both launched in April 2017.

An Experimental Statistics Publication for Scotland.

External evaluation to examine the early operations of four of the most established Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) regional groups. The study was carried out between December 2017 and April 2018.

Equality impact assessment for the Smarter Workplaces programme in the Scottish Government.

This full plan provides clarity around strategic direction to enterprise and skills agencies and a blueprint to Government to turn up the dial on productivity and drive inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

The EQIA summarises how decision makers balanced the aim of the STEM bursaries against the potential adverse impacts of the policy on groups with protected characteristics.

How programme design impacted the quality of delivery and customers’ experience of Work First and Work Able Scotland services in the first 6 months after launch.

An outline plan for the Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board which is a precursor to the full plan to be published later in 2018.

£632,000 investment to integrate employability and health support.

Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland, 2017/18.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland 

£33m investment by Aggreko in research and development.

Economic expansion at centre of spending plans.

Investing in the NHS, protecting low earners, backing Scotland’s economy.

Almost 3,500 people join in first six months.