| Income from employment | Baseline 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underemployment of (16+) population % | 9.2 | 9.6 | not yet available |
| Employment Rate % | 76 | 75.7 | 72.3 |
| % Employees (18+) earning less than the Living Wage | 26.5 | 29.7 | 25.2 |
| % Employees (18+) earning less than the Living Wage | 36.2 | 36.2 | 36.8 |
| Gross median hourly pay (£) | 12.77 | 12.69 | 12.73 |
| Proportion of population with no qualifications (16-64) | 10.6 | 7.3 | 5.6 |
Employability services have long played a vital role in supporting those experiencing or at risk of poverty into work. Our shared aim through No One Left Behind (NOLB) is to ensure a person centred, flexible and responsive service enabling access to sustainable fair work helping individuals to achieve their full potential in an inclusive and fair economy.
The Angus Citizens Survey carried out in February 2020 outlined that 93% of people surveyed (1,200 people throughout Angus) said they were not doing any training or additional courses. 5% advised they were doing on the job training which provides an opportunity to work closely with employers to develop more of this type of employability support.
For 2021/22 several actions have been identified to support these target groups including:
- Shared Apprenticeship Programme – following furlough 38 apprentices are now back on site with local employers.
- Volunteer initiatives: building on the work done through COVID to up-skill local people and identify gaps in local businesses i.e. architects based in Angus.
- 2 Find Your Future Academies – D&A College - 14-week full time programmes for young people in the Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET) group who are looking to gain confidence, skills and self-efficacy. These academies are a stepping stone to positive destinations including full time college courses, other training opportunities and employment.
- Community Engagement: D&A College Touchpoint Provision.
- Education Lifelong Learning (ELL) Joint work with Skills Team – Issued questionnaire through the Scottish Schools National internet platform GLOW to support referrals to Skills Team Service for Employment Advice.
- Continuation of Communities Employability online sessions supporting people throughout the 8 settlements in Angus with IT, English Speaker of Other Languages (ESOL) and CV skills.
- No One Left Behind Learning Agreement/Action Plan. The individual will participate in a programme of tailored learning and activity based on an assessment of their immediate and future skills needs.
- Kickstart – 16-24 The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create 6 month job placements for young people between 16-24 years old who are claiming Universal Credit and are at risk of long term unemployment. The job placements will benefit young people in Angus with limited skills and who are finding it hard to get into employment.
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