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S6W-23775 · Written Question · lodged by Mochan, Carol
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10 Dec 2023Heard / answered on
29 Dec 2023To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 98 young people supported through the Prince’s Trust and NHS Scotland Partnership's Get Into and Get Started programmes (a) gained employment within the NHS and (b) retained employment within the NHS beyond three months.
The answer
The Princes Trust and NHS Scotland Partnership’s programmes aim to support young people to achieve the outcome that is right for them. Often this is not directly into NHS employment as many of the young people require longer term support to achieve this outcome. Positive destinations include employment, further education, training or volunteering.
The Get Started programme is a personal and social development opportunity which is targeted at those young people who are furthest away from entering the labour market. In 2022-23, of the 56 young people supported, 37 participants moved on to a positive destination.
The Get Into programme is a short course that further develops young people’s skills and familiarises them with employment in the NHS. In 22-23, 44 young people were supported by the Get Into Programme with 29 moving on to a positive destination, of whom 13 gained employment with the NHS.
The Scottish Government does not hold data on the retention of Princes Trust participants in NHS employment.
The Get Started programme is a personal and social development opportunity which is targeted at those young people who are furthest away from entering the labour market. In 2022-23, of the 56 young people supported, 37 participants moved on to a positive destination.
The Get Into programme is a short course that further develops young people’s skills and familiarises them with employment in the NHS. In 22-23, 44 young people were supported by the Get Into Programme with 29 moving on to a positive destination, of whom 13 gained employment with the NHS.
The Scottish Government does not hold data on the retention of Princes Trust participants in NHS employment.
Answered by Michael Matheson on 29 Dec 2023.