Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland: statistical summary February 2018
Experimental statistics release on the first nine months of Scotland's devolved employment services, Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland.
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Work Able Scotland Statistics
On 3 April 2017, referrals to Work Able Scotland ( WAS), a devolved employment service for those with a health condition, began. It is one of two transitional services put in place before the introduction of Fair Start Scotland in April 2018. The service is managed by Skills Development Scotland.
Work Able Scotland is a voluntary service, tailored to meet individual need. It focuses on helping participants achieve their full potential and move towards becoming independent. It also seeks to help support employers who employ people participating in the service with a health condition.
A total of 934 people joined Work Able Scotland, as a result of 1,796 referrals made to the service during the period 3 April to 29 December 2017. This means 52% of those referred subsequently chose to participate. [4]
927 of these people had a recorded start date which fell within the same period.
Work Able Scotland Referrals and Starts
Table 6: Work Able Scotland referrals and starts during the period 3 April to 29 December 2017, by quarter
| Table 6: WAS referrals and starts during the period 3 April to 29 December 2017, by quarter |
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|---|---|---|
| Quarter |
Referrals |
Starts |
| 1 (3 Apr – 29 Jun 2017) |
666 |
171 |
| 2 (3 Jul – 29 Sept 2017) |
728 |
525 |
| 3 (2 Oct – 29 Dec 2017) |
402 |
231 |
| Total Q1 - Q3 |
1,796 |
927 |
Work Able Scotland Participants
WAS participant information in this section is only about people who had a recorded start date on the service between 3 April and 29 December 2017, and is derived directly from data collected by WAS service providers.
The statistics are derived from information collected for equalities monitoring purposes. All information is self-reported.
Table 7: Work Able Scotland participants by age and gender, 3 April to 29 December 2017
| Table 7: WAS participants by age and gender, 3 April to 29 December 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group [7] |
Female |
Male |
% by age group |
Total |
| 18-24 |
40 |
60 |
10.8 |
100 |
| 25-34 |
85 |
137 |
23.9 |
222 |
| 35-49 |
132 |
181 |
33.8 |
313 |
| 50-64 |
144 |
148 |
31.5 |
292 |
| % by gender |
43.3 |
56.7 |
100 |
|
| Total |
401 |
526 |
927 |
|
Table 7 shows that two thirds (65%) of those joining the service were aged 35 or over, with 11% of participants in the 18 to 24 age group. Females accounted for more than 40% of all those joining the service. Whilst the distribution of age groups is generally similar by gender, the proportion of females in the 50-64 age group (36%) is higher than the proportion of males in the same age group (28%).
Table 8: Work Able Scotland participants by type of impairment / health condition / learning difficulty, 3 April to 29 December 2017
| Table 8: WAS participants by type of impairment / health condition / learning difficulty, 3 April to 29 December 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of long-term health condition |
Number of all types of condition reported |
% of all types of condition reported |
| Mental health |
554 |
45.3 |
| Other disability, impairment or medical condition |
167 |
13.6 |
| Long standing illness |
143 |
11.7 |
| Physical impairment/mobility |
137 |
11.2 |
| Learning difficulty |
95 |
7.8 |
| Social/communication |
68 |
5.6 |
| Deaf/hearing impairment |
34 |
2.8 |
| Visual impairment |
26 |
2.1 |
| Total |
1,224 |
100 [6] |
Table 8 shows that around 45% of all types of impairment / health conditon / learning difficulty reported by those joining WAS were mental health conditions. Other disabilities, impairments or medical conditions accounted for 14% of all types that were reported, whilst 12% were long standing illnesses. Physical impairments accounted for 11%.
Table 9: Work Able Scotland participants by number of types of impairment / health condition / learning difficulty, 3 April to 29 December 2017
| Table 9: WAS participants by number of types of impairment / health condition / learning difficulty, 3 April to 29 December 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Number of types of long-term health condition |
Number of WAS participants |
% of WAS participants |
| 1 |
528 |
57.0 |
| 2 |
222 |
23.9 |
| 3 or more |
77 |
8.3 |
| Unknown |
100 |
10.8 |
| Total |
927 |
100 |
Table 9 shows that whilst the majority (57%) of WAS participants reported having one type of long-term health impairment / health condition / learning difficulty, a third (32%) reported having 2 or more.
Table 10: Work Able Scotland participants by ethnic group, 3 April to 29 December 2017
| Table 10: WAS participants by ethnic group, 3 April to 29 December 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Ethnic group |
Number of WAS participants |
% of WAS participants |
| White |
906 |
97.7 |
| Non-White |
20 |
2.2 |
| Unknown |
1 |
0.1 |
| Total |
927 |
100 |
Table 10 shows that just over 2% of participants reported being from a non-white ethnic group.
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