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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-28948

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
  • Date lodged: 6 August 2024
  • Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 August 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that the Young Person's Guarantee has had in the Edinburgh Eastern constituency since its introduction.


Answer

The Young Person’s Guarantee Implementation Progress Report highlights the progress made against the initial recommendations contained within the Young Person Guarantee- No-one Left Behind: initial report, as well as outlining the next steps against the commitments made in the supporting activity plan. The full report can be accessed here:

Young Person's Guarantee Implementation Progress Report (www.gov.scot)

On 10 August 2023, we published the implementation evaluation for No One Left Behind, which specifically included the employability activity delivered under the Young Person’s Guarantee. The study found that most employability staff thought the Young Person's Guarantee had made a positive difference to the way employability services were being delivered to young people in their area, that it was the right response to mitigating the impact of the pandemic on young people's progression, and supported employer engagement. The full report can be accessed at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/implementation-evaluation-no-one-left-behind-young-persons-guarantee.

Specific area-based assessments are not held by the Scottish Government, therefore requests for this information would need to be directed towards Local Authorities. Employability contacts for each local authority can be found on the Employability in Scotland website which can be accessed here:https://www.employabilityinscotland.com/local-employability-services/

Employability support for young people is now delivered through the No One Left Behind approach across Scotland including Edinburgh, as part of the long-term ambition to simplify the employability landscape for service users. Assessments of No One Left Behind delivery can be assessed at: https://www.gov.scot/collections/scotlands-devolved-employment-services-statistics/