Activity Agreements National Implementation 2012-13

Annex 2: Basic Tables on participant characteristics

All notified leavers from programmes between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013.

Valid Sample = 2,266

Table 1: Age

	Frequency	Percent
15 years	207	9.1%
16 years	1,115	49.2%
17 years	689	30.4%
18 years	191	8.4%
19 years	64	2.8%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 2: Gender

	Frequency	Percent
Female	1,011	44.6%
Male	1,255	55.4%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 3: Qualifications

	Frequency	Percent
SCQF 7 or above (Advanced Higher/HNC/Cert HE/SVQ 4)	1	0.0%
SCQF 6 (Highers/NC/SVQ 3)	15	0.7%
SCQF 5 (Credit standard grade/Intermediate 2/SVQ 2)	110	4.9%
SCQF 4 (General standard grade/Intermediate 1/SVQ 1)	361	15.9%
SCQF 3 (Access 3/Foundation Standard Grade)	522	23.0%
SCQF 2 (Access 2)	60	2.6%
SCQF 1 (Access 1)	45	2.0%
None	903	39.8%
Unknown	249	11.0%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 4: Additional support needs

	Frequency	Percent
Physical or motor impairment	20	0.9%
Visual Impairment	2	0.1%
Hearing impairment	2	0.1%
Language or speech disorder	16	0.7%
Autistic spectrum disorder	37	1.6%
Learning disability	49	2.2%
Moderate learning disability	50	2.2%
Specific learning disabilities	67	3.0%
Social, emotional and behavioural difficulty	628	27.7%
No additional support need	1,235	54.5%
Other	109	4.8%
Unknown	51	2.3%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 5: Looked after/Supervision order in place

	Frequency	Percent
Yes	316	13.9%
No	1,809	79.8%
Unknown	141	6.2%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 6: Care leaver

	Frequency	Percent
Yes	324	14.3%
No	1,899	83.8%
Unknown	43	1.9%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 7: History of offending

	Frequency	Percent
Yes	395	17.4%
No	1,712	75.6%
Unknown	159	7.0%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 8: Drug/Alcohol problems

	Frequency	Percent
Yes - self-reported drug/alcohol problems	163	7.2%
Yes - referred with drug/alcohol problems	108	4.8%
No known drug/alcohol problems	1,805	79.7%
Unknown	190	8.4%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 9: Young carer/parent

	Frequency	Percent
Yes - own child	72	3.2%
Yes - other relative	86	3.8%
No caring responsibilities	2,028	89.5%
Unknown	80	3.5%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 10: Referral method

	Frequency	Percent
CLD	120	5.3%
Criminal justice system	17	0.8%
School	602	26.6%
Skills Development Scotland	818	36.1%
Social work	257	11.3%
Voluntary organisation	54	2.4%
Youth work	15	0.7%
Other	44	1.9%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 11: In receipt of EMA

	Frequency	Percent
Yes	1,008	44.5%
No	1,220	53.8%
Unknown	38	1.7%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 12: Duration, from sign-up to completion/drop-out

	Frequency	Percent
Up to 1 month	184	8.1%
1-3 months	649	28.6%
3-6 months	720	31.8%
6-9 months	361	15.9%
9-12 months	210	9.3%
12+ months	142	6.3%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 13: Outcomes on completion

	Frequency	Percent
Custody	23	1.0%
Employment (no training)	189	8.3%
Employment (with training)	80	3.5%
Further Education (college)	446	19.7%
Get Ready for Work	377	16.6%
Inactive	91	4.0%
Lifeskills (GRfW)	144	6.4%
Modern Apprenticeship	54	2.4%
Other	121	5.3%
Other training (not NTP)	137	6.0%
School (returner)	27	1.2%
Training for Work	34	1.5%
Unemployed (seeking)	228	10.1%
Unknown	274	12.1%
Voluntary work	31	1.4%
(blank)	10	0.4%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 13a: Summary of positive and negative outcomes

	Frequency	Percent
Positive - FE*	473	20.9%
Positive - Employment	269	11.9%
Positive - NTP	609	26.9%
Positive - other training	137	6.0%
Positive - voluntary work	31	1.4%
Negative - unemployed	228	10.1%
Negative - other**	114	5.0%
Other	121	5.3%
Unknown	284	12.5%
Total	2,266	100.0%

Table 13b: Summary of positive and negative outcomes, by completed and dropped-out

	Complete		Dropped-out
	Frequency	Percent	Frequency	Percent
Positive - FE*	449	27.3%	24	3.9%
Positive - Employment	251	15.2%	18	2.9%
Positive - NTP	594	36.1%	15	2.4%
Positive - other training	132	8.0%	5	0.8%
Positive - voluntary work	27	1.6%	4	0.6%
Negative - unemployed	83	5.0%	145	23.4%
Negative - other**	17	1.0%	97	15.7%
Other	69	4.2%	52	8.4%
Unknown	25	1.5%	259	41.8%
Total	1,647	100.0%	619	100.0%
* includes school returners; ** includes those inactive and in custody

Table 14: Outcomes by age

	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	Total
15 years	159	16	2	30	207
16 years	775	159	58	123	1,115
17 years	443	117	40	89	689
18 years	103	39	17	32	191
19 years	39	11	4	10	64
Total	1,519	342	121	284	2,266

Table 15: Outcomes by gender

	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	Total
Male	857	178	56	164	1,255
Female	662	164	65	120	1,011
Total	1,519	342	121	284	2,266

Table 16: Outcomes by qualification

	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	Total
SCQF 7 or above (Advanced Higher/HNC/Cert HE/SVQ 4)	1	0	0	0	1
SCQF 6 (Highers/NC/SVQ 3)	13	0	1	1	15
SCQF 5 (Credit standard grade/Intermediate 2/SVQ 2)	91	10	2	7	110
SCQF 4 (General standard grade/Intermediate 1/SVQ 1)	269	41	18	33	361
SCQF 3 (Access 3/Foundation Standard Grade)	349	96	22	55	522
SCQF 2 (Access 2)	29	10	5	16	60
SCQF 1 (Access 1)	34	5	1	5	45
None	585	143	39	136	903
Unknown	148	37	33	31	249
Total	1,519	342	121	284	2,266

Table 17: Outcomes by additional support needs

	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	Total
Physical or motor impairment	13	2	2	3	20
Visual Impairment	0	0	1	1	2
Hearing impairment	1	0	1	0	2
Language or speech disorder	8	0	2	6	16
Autistic spectrum disorder	30	4	0	3	37
Learning disability	33	8	6	2	49
Moderate learning disability	37	10	0	3	50
Specific learning disabilities	50	10	2	5	67
Social, emotional and behavioural difficulty	388	123	41	76	628
No additional support need	856	163	58	158	1,235
Other	73	15	4	17	109
Unknown	30	7	4	10	51
Total	1,519	342	121	284	2,266

Table 18: Outcomes by duration

	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	Total
Up to 1 month	127	19	7	31	184
1-3 months	462	80	34	73	649
3-6 months	480	120	31	89	720
6-9 months	232	48	28	53	361
9-12 months	123	51	12	24	210
12+ months	95	24	9	14	142
Total	1,519	342	121	284	2,266

Table 19: Outcomes by history of offending

	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	Total
Yes	199	113	28	55	395
No	1,218	204	84	206	1,712
Unknown	102	25	9	23	159
Total	1,519	342	121	284	2,266

Table 20: Drug/alcohol problems

	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	Total
Yes - self-reported drug/alcohol problems	79	51	14	19	163
Yes - referred with drug/alcohol problems	53	28	8	19	108
No known drug/alcohol problems	1,260	243	90	212	1,805
Unknown	127	20	9	34	190
Total	1,519	342	121	284	2,266

Table 21: Outcomes by young carer/parent status

	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	Total
Yes - own child	39	16	9	8	72
Yes - other relative	66	8	5	7	86
No caring responsibilities	1,355	312	100	261	2,028
Unknown	59	6	7	8	80
Total	1,519	342	121	284	2,266

Table 22: Outcomes by care-leaver status

	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	Total
Yes	167	91	24	42	324
No	1,318	247	97	237	1,899
Unknown	34	4	0	5	43
Total	1,519	342	121	284	2,266

Table 23: Outcomes by looked after status

	Positive	Negative	Other	Unknown	Total
Yes	185	61	18	52	316
No	1,250	246	101	212	1,809
Unknown	84	35	2	20	141
Total	1,519	342	121	284	2,266