Developing the Young Workforce: annual report 2014-15
The first annual report on Scotland's youth employment strategy, setting out progress in year one of implementing the seven-year programme.
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Developing the Young Workforce: early implementation budgets – breakdown for 2014-15 and planned breakdown for 2015-16
The Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce programme budget for 2014-15 was £12 million, broken down as follows:
| Activity |
Delivered by |
Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Developing pathways for young people into sustained and quality jobs that align with local circumstances and labour market. |
Local Government Distributed across all authorities. The breakdown can be seen here. |
£6.5m |
| Skills package including development of advanced and foundation apprenticeships. |
Skills Development Scotland |
£3m |
| Establishing new regional employer partnerships. |
DYW Regional Groups |
£0.1m |
| Implementing a new accolade for employers. |
Investors in People |
£0.5m |
| Supporting the college sector’s approach to planning for DYW delivery. |
Scottish Funding Council – colleges |
£0.5m |
| Developing resources to support young people towards work. |
Education Scotland |
£0.5m |
| Running the seven year programme at a national level. |
Scottish Government |
£0.9m |
| Total |
£12m |
The Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce programme budget for 2015-16 is £16.6 million, planned breakdown as follows:
| Activity |
Delivered by |
Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Developing pathways for young people into sustained and quality jobs that align with local circumstances and labour market. |
Local Government Distributed across all authorities. The breakdown can be seen here. |
£5.8m |
| Funding a skills package including the development of advanced and foundation apprenticeships and an enhanced careers offer. |
Skills Development Scotland |
£5.3m |
| Establishing new DYW regional employer partnerships and related activity and continued support for the Investors in Young People Accolade. |
DYW Regional Groups, Investors in People |
£2.75m |
| Supporting the college sector’s approach to planning for DYW delivery. |
Scottish Funding Council – colleges |
£1m |
| Developing resources to support young people towards work. |
Education Scotland |
£0.5m |
| Running the seven year programme at a national level. |
Scottish Government |
£1.25m |
| Total |
£16.6m |