Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland, 2018, Quarter 1

15th August 2018

An Experimental Statistics Publication for Scotland.

This experimental statistics release is the fourth in a new series about the devolved Scottish employability services. This fourth edition publishes statistics for the first 15 months of Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland, which both launched in April 2017.

For the first time, information on employment outcomes (‘job outcomes') is included in this release, along with figures on those entering employment (‘job starts'). Information on those referred to (‘referrals’) and subsequently joining the services (‘starts’), as published previously, is also included.

Key findings

Work First Scotland

As at 29 June 2018, 15 months after the service was launched:

1,615 participants had entered employment (achieved a ‘job start’)

907 participants had entered employment which lasted at least 13 weeks (achieved a ‘short job outcome’)

563 participants had entered employment which lasted at least 26 weeks (achieved a ‘sustained job outcome’)

Work Able Scotland

As at 29 June 2018, 15 months after the service was launched:

138 participants had entered employment (achieved a ‘job start’)

96 participants had entered employment which lasted at least 6 weeks (achieved a ‘short job outcome’)

29 participants had entered employment which lasted at least 26 weeks (achieved a ‘sustained job outcome’)

The full Experimental Statistics publication can be accessed at: www.gov.scot/ISBN/9781787811478