Chamber and committees

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03330 on 7 November 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

Information on the percentage of school leavers who went into an initial destination of further or higher education, in each of the last five years, by local authority, is published in table 2.3 of a supplementary data set on the Scottish Government website at:

www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/supdata2010

Information on the initial destination for 2009-10 school leavers by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is published in table 3.3 of the above supplementary dataset.

Information on the initial destination for school leavers from 2006-07 to 2008-09 by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is published in:

Table 9 of “Destination of leavers from Scottish Schools: 2008-09”

www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/11/20112425/11

Table 9 of “Destination of leavers from Scottish Schools: 2007-08”

www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/08090751/10

Table 7 of “Destination of leavers from Scottish Schools: 2006-07”

www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/12/07093501/12.

Information for 2005-06 school leavers by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is not available as these data were returned via an aggregate school level return from Careers Scotland.

Information on the percentage of school leavers who went into an initial destination of employed or unemployed, in each of the last five years, by local authority, is published in table 2.3 of a supplementary data set on the Scottish Government website at:

www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/supdata2010

Information on the initial destination for 2009-10 school leavers by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is published in table 3.3 of the above supplementary dataset.

Information on the initial destination for school leavers from 2006-07 to 2008-09 by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is published in:

Table 9 of “Destination of leavers from Scottish Schools: 2008-09”

www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/11/20112425/11

Table 9 of “Destination of leavers from Scottish Schools: 2007-08”

www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/08090751/10

Table 7 of “Destination of leavers from Scottish Schools: 2006-07”

www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/12/07093501/12.

Information for 2005-06 school leavers by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is not available as this data was returned via an aggregate school level return from Careers Scotland.

Information on the percentage of school leavers who left school with no qualifications at SCQF level 3 and above in each of the last five years by local authority is published in table 2.6 of a supplementary data set on the Scottish Government website at:

www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/sqala

Information on the percentage of school leavers who left school with no qualifications at SCQF level 3 and above by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation in each of the last five years is given in the following table:

Note: 1. 2008-09 and 2009-10 based on SIMD 2009. all other years based on SIMD 2006.

 These figures only record those who have not gained a National Qualification at SCQF level 3 or better. Some pupils will have gained other qualifications and achievements and these are not covered in this table or the publication.

In 2009-10 we used information from Skills Development Scotland (SDS) to determine the leaver cohort in order to present attainment and leaver destination information in the same publication. Prior to 2009-10 the leavers cohort was based on local authority returns, however, while there are small differences apparent between the two methods, overall trends remain unchanged.

This data is not collected centrally. However, information on children’s scores on vocabulary and problem solving ability at age three and five were collected as part of the Growing Up in Scotland (GUS) study in 2007-08 and 2009-10. This information is set out in the following tables. GUS data is not broken down to local authority level.

Table 1. Percentage of children in the Growing Up in Scotland study scoring on or above the average on vocabulary assessment at ages three and five.

Note: Data for age three were collected in 2007-08 and SIMD quintiles are based on the 2006 classification; data for age five were collected in 2009-10 and SIMD quintiles are based on the 2009 classification. Percentages shown are estimates of percentages in the population of 3-5 year olds in Scotland in the respective years.

 Table 2. Percentage of children in the Growing Up in Scotland study scoring on or above the average on problem solving assessment at ages three and five.

Note: Data for age three were collected in 2007-08 and SIMD quintiles are based on the 2006 classification; data for age five were collected in 2009-10 and SIMD quintiles are based on the 2009 classification. Percentages shown are estimates of percentages in the population of 3/5 year olds in Scotland in the respective years.

Information on the average tariff score of S4 pupils by local authority in each of the last five years is given in the following table: 

Information on the average tariff score of S4 pupils by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation in each of the last five years is published in table 1.6 of a supplementary data set on the Scottish Government website at:

www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/sqala.

Scottish Planning Policy defines affordable housing broadly as housing of a reasonable quality that is affordable to people on modest incomes. This includes social rented accommodation, mid-market rented accommodation, shared ownership, shared equity, discounted low cost housing for sale including plots for self build, and low-cost housing without subsidy.

Generally, social housing is rented housing provided by local authorities and registered social landlords, normally on a Scottish Secure Tenancy. However, some Trusts also provide housing for social rent.

The total number of applicants on local authority housing lists and common housing registers - including a split between waiting and transfer lists - is published annually at local authority level on the Housing Statistics for Scotland web pages of the Scottish Government’s website. The most recent data is as at 31 March 2011.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS/StockManagement.

Local authorities vary in the way in which they operate and manage applications for housing and allocations, with some holding separate lists for waiting and transfer applicants and others not distinguishing. For these councils, estimates of the split are provided.

The number of applicants on housing association housing lists is collected by the Scottish Housing Regulator and the figure for Scotland was 202,438 (direct waiting lists and housing association common housing registers) at 31 March 2011. This figure is not available at local authority level.

Both the local authority and housing association figures are likely to contain an unquantifiable amount of double counting as there is difficulty in recording actual numbers of people wishing to access all social housing, and also in determining their current tenure. In addition, the issue of double-counting may be further impacted by those who apply for multiple council and/or housing association housing lists in their desired area, and by the inclusion of those who no longer need a social house (as they take up tenancies with other housing providers or for other reasons), but may not have been removed from the housing list immediately.

In February 2011 the Scottish Government commissioned some work to try to ascertain a more accurate measure of households on housing lists, trying to remove the potential double counting as detailed above, using an omnibus survey. This found that approximately 128,000 households contained someone who was on a social housing list. The results from this survey can be found at:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk./Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS/HousingListSurvey.

The requested information is given in the following four tables.

Number of pupils temporarily excluded by local authority, 2005-06 to 2009-10.

Number of pupils permanently excluded (also known as removed from the register) by local authority, 2005-06 to 2009-10.

Number of pupils temporarily excluded by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), 2005-06 to 2009-10.

Note: 1. 2005-06 to 2008-09 based on SIMD 2006 and 2009-10 based on SIMD 2009.

Number of pupils permanently excluded by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), 2005-06 to 2009-10.

Note: 1. 2005-06 to 2008-09 based on SIMD 2006 and 2009-10 based on SIMD 2009.

Information on the percentage of school leavers who went into an initial destination of training, in each of the last five years, by local authority, is published in table 2.3 of a supplementary data set on the Scottish Government website at:

www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/supdata2010

Information on the initial destination for 2009-10 school leavers by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is published in table 3.3 of the above supplementary dataset.

Information on the initial destination for school leavers from 2006-07 to 2008-09 by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is published in:

Table 9 of “Destination of leavers from Scottish Schools: 2008-09”

www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/11/20112425/11

Table 9 of “Destination of leavers from Scottish Schools: 2007-08”

www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/08090751/10

Table 7 of “Destination of leavers from Scottish Schools: 2006-07”

www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/12/07093501/12.

Information for 2005-06 school leavers by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is not available as these data were returned via an aggregate school level return from Careers Scotland.