Chamber and committees

The Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Fair Work and Culture set out details on how the Young Person's Guarantee would be delivered, including details on the £60m of additional funding and how young people would be supported, in her statement to Parliament on 5 November.

Given the uncertainty around the labour market, with the extension of the furlough scheme and the impending impact of Brexit, no targets are being set.

The Scottish Government is supporting the commitment set out by Sandy Begbie, that within 2 years every 16-24 year old in Scotland will either be in paid employment for a period of between 12 and 24 months, enrolled in education, actively involved on an apprenticeship or training programme, or engaged on a formal volunteering or supported activity programme.

There is already a strong infrastructure in Scotland to deliver on the Guarantee. The Guarantee recognises the strengths in the existing work and programmes that support the needs of young people across many different sectors, at a local and national level. The additional funding will enhance existing support and provide more opportunities for young people.

Our commitment to producing a Measurement and Evaluation plan is set out in the activity plan , published on 5 November 2020. We are working with partners from Local Government, the Third Sector and business community to develop this plan which will help our understanding on how the Guarantee is working for Young People. It will also inform our assessment of the success of the Guarantee.

Scottish Government already publishes a quarterly national Statistics publication which measures labour market outcomes for young people. We will shortly publish a regular Youth Employment dashboard which will provide a breakdown of key employment indicators by Local Authority area and across Scotland.