Fair Start Scotland aims to support a minimum of 38,000 people across Scotland, who want help to find work, and stay in work.
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.
This section gives details on Scotland's Devolved Employment Support Services.
Fair Start Scotland
Work First Scotland
Work Able Scotland
Employment help and support for disabled people.
Working women contribute significantly to the Scottish economy but they can face particular challenges. For more information and the work of the Strategic Group on Women and Work (SGWW).
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Services and support within each Local Authority, Jobcentre Plus or Health Board area.
This section provides information about the pipeline, and the different stages and interventions within it.
Find out how it can support you.
As 2018 is the Year of Young People the younger team members of DYW West and DYW Glasgow have teamed up to tackle the objective of the Year of Young People 2018 - to provide a platform for young people to have their views about education heard and acted upon.
Two of Scotland’s leading universities are the latest to back Graduate Apprenticeships.
Record numbers of people in Scotland are employed, the gender gap has narrowed and more young people have jobs.
An organisation which will encourage employers to give jobs to ex-offenders is due to be launched.
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The sessions aim to help providers to recruit and support apprentices from underrepresented groups.
An agenda will follow closer to the time, but the event will include a presentation and a mix of desk based discussions
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