Chamber and committees

Supporting Young People to Participate in the Labour Market

Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 02 November 2026
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S7M-01838
Current status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 03 November 2026

That the Parliament believes that every young person should have the opportunity to realise their potential and participate fully in the labour market; recognises that providing young people with the best start to their working lives is critical to Scotland’s future economic prosperity; welcomes the fact that 95.7% of young people are going into positive destinations such as work, training, college or university three months after leaving school; welcomes the commitment to deliver at least 150,000 apprenticeships during the current parliamentary session; recognises the importance of ensuring that people receive the right support at the right time to progress towards and within work; welcomes the commitment to review employability services in order to maximise effectiveness of support; acknowledges that some young people face additional barriers to making successful transitions from secondary education and that targeted, person-centred support is essential to helping them overcome these challenges, and supports continued action to ensure that every young person, regardless of background or circumstance, is supported to achieve a positive and sustained destination in education, training or employment.

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Stephen Flynn, Màiri McAllan, Alyn Smith