The Scottish Government will deliver new employment support services from April 2017. Our services will be entirely voluntary and will treat people with fairness, dignity and respect.
Work First Scotland (WFS) will provide high quality employment support for up to 3,300 people with a disability in Scotland, who want and need help to enter and remain in work
Work Able Scotland (WAS) will support up to 1,500 starts for eligible people with a health condition who want and need help to enter work.
The Scottish Government will introduce Fair Start Scotland from April 2018. Our aim remains to create a programme that is flexible, tailored and responsive to the needs of Scotland's unemployed.
This section gives details on Scotland's Devolved Employment Support Services.
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.
A selection of learning materials and case studies currently used in employability.
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The Scottish Government has fulfilled its commitment to reduce youth unemployment by 40%, four years ahead of schedule.
Contracts worth up to £96 million have been awarded to organisations across Scotland to help people find and stay in work.
The Flexible Workforce Development Fund will be available to organisations across the private, public and third sectors who are subject to the UK Government’s Apprenticeship Levy.
Life science students from all over Scotland descended on Glasgow Caledonia University (GCU) this week to celebrate the completion of their 12-week internships at some of Scotland’s most innovative science firms.
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Young people in Inverurie and the local area are invited to come along to Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) career information sessions and employability workshops this month.
The sessions aim to help providers to recruit and support apprentices from underrepresented groups.
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