Question reference: S5W-26194
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 5 November 2019
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 November 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in reporting on Fair Start Scotland.
Answer
Fair Start Scotland (FSS), Scotland’s devolved employability support service is helping people, including those who are further removed from the labour market, to find work and stay in work.
Today we have published the first Fair Start Scotland Annual Report. It gives an overview of the first year of operation, highlighting the difference that the service is making to employers and communities, and more importantly, the people choosing to take advantage of the support Fair Start Scotland offers. The report sets out what is working well and also identifies improvements which the Scottish Government and its partners are working towards to further develop the support Fair Start Scotland offers.
We are also publishing Fair Start Scotland Evaluation Report 2: Overview of year 1. This is the second FSS evaluation report, and details the research that supports the first year of service delivery up to 31 March 2019.
In addition, we continue to publish statistical data relating to Fair Start Scotland on a quarterly basis. These publications are available on the Scottish Government website.