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Aligned to Scotland’s Labour Market Strategy, a number of actions have been taken or are underway to address levels of economic inactivity. These include:- Plans to prevent youth unemployment and inactivity.
Since November 2022, we have made more than 43,000 early learning and school age payments. Some people who do not get the Scottish child payment are still eligible, and Social Security Scotland is actively promoting the payment across different channels ahead of the application deadline.
During that period, we will be working with our partners right across the sporting sector to address inequalities in access to physical activities and sport, and to aspire to be a more active nation.
Considerable leeway is already given to local communities to come forward with a proposal to get it right and to be given the information that they need to get it right.