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web pic ypThe Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that our young people are successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens.

The Government's Skills Strategy, Skills for Scotland gives a clear commitment to young people about the routes on offer to education, employment and training - and the support they can expect - and recognises the need to focus on young people who are at risk of moving into a negative destination.

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Minister for Youth Employment
  • The Government appointed Angela Constance as Scotland's dedicated Youth Employment Minister on 14 December 2011 - the first ever such appointment in the UK.
Focus on youth employment
  • Youth employment topped the agenda at Scotland's ninth national economic forum. First Minister and the Minister for Youth Employment met with a number of young people currently working in training positions across central Scotland.
Youth Employment Strategy

In this section

  • Scotland's Young People

    Scotland's Young People

    The National Performance Indicator on school leaver destinations and our Skills Strategy, Skills for Scotland: A Lifelong Skills Strategy, both reflect the Scottish Government’s wish that all young people stay in learning after 16 since this is the best way of improving their long-term employability.

  • Learning Opportunities

    Learning Opportunities

    Every young person who is eligible to leave compulsory education and is making a transition to further learning, training or employment within the Senior Phase should receive an offer of post-16 learning.

  • Support for Learners

    Support for Learners

    Help for young people, practitioners and partners, in every setting, to support learners into positive, sustained destinations.

  • Partnerships for Learning

    Partnerships for Learning

    Meeting the ambitions for the curriculum involves schools and other organisations working in learning partnerships. These partnerships can provide a coherent package of learning and support based around the individual learner and in the context of local needs and circumstances.

  • Information Hub

    Information Hub

    Do you want to know more? Here you can use a section map with quick links to all our pages within Young People 16-24. Access documents, publications and downloads from The Hub and for your convenience, hyper-link to our Partner's websites.

  • Glossary

    Glossary

    A useful list of some of our terms and abbreviations and what they mean.

  • Developing Scotland's Young Workforce - Commission

    Developing Scotland's Young Workforce - Commission

    The Commission for Developing Scotland's Young Workforce has been tasked with bringing forward a range of recommendations designed to improve young people's transition into employment.

Page updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012