Young Person's Guarantee: interim measures
The interim measures are part of the wider measurement and evaluation framework and specifically aim to monitor the progress the Young Person's Guarantee is making towards achieving the outcomes as set out in the key performance indicators.
KPI Breakdowns
KPI Breakdown measures will be reported alongside the KPIs to provide further analysis of these high level measures. For composite KPIs, such as KPIs 2 and 4, this means looking at progress made on the different elements that the measure consists of. For other KPIs, breakdown measures may include equalities breakdowns, where possible, or other measures that may better explain/influence these KPIs. The following table shows the measures we intend to report on alongside the KPIs.
Overarching KPI
Reduce the unemployment rate for young people aged 16 to 24 (excluding those in full time education) to pre-covid levels by the end of the current parliamentary term.
| KPI |
KPI Breakdown |
|---|---|
| KPI 1: Increase the proportion of 18 to 24 year olds with qualifications at SCQF level 5 and above |
Breakdown by: - gender - disability |
| KPI 2: Increase the proportion of employers recruiting directly from education |
Breakdown by: - Proportion of employers recruiting School leavers - Proportion of employers recruiting College leavers - Proportion of employers recruiting University leavers |
| KPI 3: Increase the employment rate for young people aged 16 to 24 with disabilities |
There are no available breakdown measures for this KPI from labour market data. However, we hope to gain a better understanding of equalities if we are successful in expanding the Annual Participation Measure to 16 to 24 year olds. Modern Apprenticeship breakdowns: - Proportion of 16 to 24 year old Modern Apprenticeship starts broken down by gender, disability, ethnicity, care experience and SIMD. |
| KPI 4: Increase the proportion of young people aged 16 to 24 in secure employment |
Breakdown by the three elements that the composite measure consists of: - Proportion of workers who have a permanent contract - Proportion of workers not looking to work in an additional job - Proportion of workers who are paid at least the real living wage1 |
| KPI 5: Improve Scotland's performance compared to EU countries in the participation of young people aged 16 to 24 in education, training and employment |
Breakdown by*: - gender - age |
1 Note that the living wage is only available for 18-24 year olds. See here for information: What is the real Living Wage | Living Wage Scotland (scottishlivingwage.org)
* When comparing internationally, it is important to note that there are cultural and education system differences that might have an impact on the rankings – e.g. variations in school leaving age, some countries have compulsory military service etc. Therefore, the focus of this KPI is on improving performance rather than ranking highly on an EU level.
Contact
Email: ashley.lafferty@gov.scot
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