Publications

Scotland's Devolved Employment Services statistics

Statistical publications for Fair Start Scotland (FSS) and the No One Left Behind strategic approach to employability delivery.

Employability Shared Measurement Framework (789KB, pdf)

The Framework was first published in April 2022. In December 2022, updates were made to the data table in Annex A. These updates reflect work undertaken with Local Authorities during summer 2022 to agree the finalised data items, data reporting template and supporting data guidance. The Employability Shared Measurement Framework will play a key role in enabling the development of a system that is driven by evidence, including data and the experience of users. The Framework was a key commitment made in the 2018 Review of Employability Services, and will support a shift from multiple, separate approaches to measuring the success of services, to a coherent view of what is working for people at national, local and individual levels. This will ensure accountability through transparency of data and support improvement across Scotland’s Employability system. This will build on existing practice that is currently established in each Local Authority area.

Employability Shared Measurement Framework Data Reporting Template (721KB, xlsx)

The data template has been co-designed with Local Authority partners and is used to report data to Scottish Government on people accessing employability support under No One Left Behind. The template has two tabs. The first tab entitled ‘Participant data’ is the reporting template which is completed by Local Authorities. The second tab entitled ‘Participant data guidance’ provides supporting information on how to record data for each data item on the reporting template. This Data Guidance is also available in PDF format and is located in the Publications section of the Employability in Scotland website.

Employability Shared Measurement Framework Data Guidance (596KB, pdf)

The Data Guidance document provides supporting information on how to record data for each data item on the reporting template. This helps to ensure that the data is collected and reported consistently.

No One Left Behind Employability Services Data Sharing Agreement (1MB, docx)

No One Left Behind Employability Services Privacy Information Notice (28KB, docx)

The Employability Service Design Toolkit (600KB, pdf)

The Employability Service Design Toolkit has been developed to support partners at a local level implement our commitment to embedding the Scottish Approach to Service Design.

No One Left Behind Delivery Plan Framework December 2021 (814KB, pdf)

As part of the critical path this National Delivery Plan Framework will enable national coherence and support LEPs to design and deliver employability support that allows local flexibility, collective leadership and shared commitment to effectively implement the policy intent of No One Left Behind. Tackling labour market inequalities and supporting those at risk of being left behind to move closer to and into fair, sustainable jobs is the core purpose of the local delivery plans. The LEP will build on the strengths of existing national and local services, to better align funding and to improve the integration of employability services with other support to ensure that services are designed and delivered to meet the needs and aspirations of service users. The delivery plan will be co-produced and will help to inform the local commissioning approach and any additional requirements from a nationally available framework.

Employability Service Standards (836KB, docx)

The Employability Service Standards have been developed in partnership across the Public, Third and Private sectors to support those delivering employability services in Scotland. They create a level of coherency across Scotland to support the move to a local model of employability delivery and governance. This approach enables Local Employability Partnerships and providers to deliver consistently in terms of service quality, whilst being empowered to determine how best to implement these Standards in a way that meets user needs, and accounts for the unique situations in local areas.

Formal Volunteering Framework

A framework and guidance to support the third sector, and partners in the public and private sector on how to create effective volunteering placements which focus on employability and skills.

Annual Employability Summit 2021 - Summary Report (87KB, docx)

The 5th Annual Summit on Employability took place on Tuesday 30 November 2021, entitled ‘Employability: Tackling child poverty, inequality and supporting a fairer future’ and delivered in partnership with COSLA and SLAED.

Employer Recruitment Incentive Framework (446KB, pdf)

Shared Measurement Framework Key Questions Paper (91KB, docx)

Workplace Equality Fund Impact Report April 2021 (11MB, pdf)

The Workplace Equality Fund was designed to address long standing barriers in the labour market so that everyone irrespective of age, gender, race or disability has the opportunity to fulfil their potential and improve Scotland's economic performance as a result. An evaluation report of the Workplace Equality Fund has now been completed. The report covers an evaluation of the delivery of the fund which has been delivered each year since 2018. The evaluation reviewed the impact of the spend and assessed to what extent the fund met the objectives it had set out.