Fair Start Scotland is an important milestone for devolved employment support in Scotland, using one of the first powers devolved under the 2016 Scotland Act.

Provision of Fair Start Scotland will be flexible, tailored and responsive to individual need, offering a person centred approach.

Fair Start Scotland service providers work with employers to identify recruitment needs and can tailor pre-work and in-work support to suit both employers and employees.

"Right from the start, Fair Start Scotland has been phenomenal in supporting me and making it feel very personal to me. It was that individual feeling, and my work coach recognised in me, things that I didn't see in myself."

Mark, Fair Start Scotland participant