Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: statistical summary February 2021

No One Left Behind (Experimental Statistics)

Introduction

No One Left Behind is a strategy for placing people at the centre of the design and delivery of employability services. The transition to this new approach, delivered through a partnership agreement between Scottish and Local Government, commenced on 1 April 2019.

The No One Left Behind approach moves away from funding and delivering a number of separate and distinct employability programmes to a more flexible approach. Scottish and Local Government are working with third and private sector to deliver support which aims to be more joined-up and responsive to the needs of individuals of all ages and to local labour market conditions.

The support provided may vary from short, focused interventions or longer term support, dependent on individual circumstances. Participants can access the support they require on an ongoing basis and can engage and disengage at times that best suit their needs.

Individuals can self-refer to No One Left Behind support, or be referred through a variety of channels, including educational providers, local authorities, third sector organisations, Jobcentre Plus, and other local services.

More information on No One Left Behind can be found here.

How many people received support from No One Left Behind?

During the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, a total of 3,824^[18] people were supported by No One Left Behind.

The effect of COVID-19 on No One Left Behind data during this period is likely to be minimal, since the national lockdown in Scotland took effect on 23 March 2020, which was close to the end of the first year of delivery.

78% of those who received support were aged 15-19, 10% were aged 20-24, 8% were aged 25-49, and 4% were aged 50 or over (Table 1). 40% of participants were female, and 60% were male (Table 2). 654 participants (17%) reported having a disability^[19].

Of the 904 people receiving support during the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 who entered employment, 563 people went on to sustain employment for at least 3 months (13 weeks), and 462 people sustained employment for at least 6 months (26 weeks)^[20]. Because the support offered can extend beyond a 12 month period, some people who started receiving support during the first year of delivery were still receiving support beyond 31 March 2020 and so the figures presented here are not final. They will be updated in future publications as more data becomes available and is combined with data on those who started receiving No One Left Behind support from April 2020 onwards.

*totals may not sum to 100 due to rounding

Feedback

This is the first time experimental statistics for No One Left Behind are being published. To ensure the statistics are developed in a way which is useful, we will be asking for views on a range of topics in future publications. If you have comments or questions in the meantime please contact employabilitydata@gov.scot.