- Fair Start Scotland Reporting
The Scottish Government regularly publishes information on Fair
Start Scotland, Scotland's first fully devolved employment support
service.
The most recent statistics published on 24 February 2021 show
that:
- 29,473 people joined Fair Start Scotland (FSS) between its
launch in April 2018 and the end of December 2020.
- A total of 9,484 people joining have started a job.
- 72% of people starting jobs went on to sustain employment for 3
months, 79% of the people who sustained employment for 3 months
went on to reach 6 months, and 77% of those who sustained
employment for 6 months went on to reach at least 12 months.
The full publication can be found at the link below.
Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: statistical summary -
gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
The Scottish Government also publishes annual reports on how the
service is delivering on its aims to treat people with dignity and
respect and evaluating the how the support provided helps
participants to achieve their potential.
The most recent Fair Start Scotland
Annual Report, published on 9th November 2020
provides an overview of progress throughout year two of the
delivery.
The most recent Fair Start Scotland
Evaluation Report, published on 9th November
2020 details the research that supports the second year of delivery
up to 31 March 2020, and includes findings from a telephone survey
of over 1000 participants; local area case studies; feedback from
the Scottish Government Social Security Experience Panel and
analysis of management information on participants' outcomes.
- Contract Award Details
|
Lot
Area
|
Contract
Area
|
Starts to
30/09/18
|
|
Lot 1
|
Glasgow
|
977
|
|
Lot 2
|
Lanarkshire
|
892
|
|
Lot 3
|
Tayside
|
501
|
|
Lot 4
|
Forth
Valley
|
448
|
|
Lot 5
|
East
|
803
|
|
Lot 6
|
South West
|
436
|
|
Lot 7
|
North East
|
317
|
|
Lot 8
|
Highlands and
Islands
|
204
|
|
Lot 9
|
West
|
400
|
|
Total
|
|
4978
|
- Published November 2018