Question reference: S6W-19449
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 26 June 2023
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Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 July 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many parents who currently access the Parental Employability Support Fund are under the age of 25.
Answer
Since April 2019, a range of Scottish Government funding has been made available to Local Government partners as the scope of delivery under No One Left Behind expands over time. This includes funding for the initial phase of No One Left Behind (April 2019), the Parental Employability Support Fund (February 2020) and the Young Person's Guarantee (November 2020).
The Scottish Government publishes summary information on Scotland's devolved employability services covering both Fair Start Scotland and No One Left Behind on a quarterly basis. Data for No One Left Behind is presented in its totality and not broken down by funding type. The most recent statistics published on 22 February 2023 covering the reporting period April 2020 to September 2022 show that 5,944 parents have started receiving support through No One Left Behind, 1,006 (17%) of whom are under the age of 25.
More information can be found at: Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: statistical summary February 2023 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)