Children, young people and families outcomes framework - core wellbeing indicators: analysis

5. Conclusion

This report has presented headline findings, socio-demographic breakdowns and time series, where available, for the 21 core wellbeing indicators which form part of Scotland’s Children, Young People and Families Outcomes Framework. This establishes an initial baseline, against which progress can be measured in future years, and provides a benchmark national picture to inform local reporting.

Looking across the Core Wellbeing Indicators, the data shows that the majority of children and young people in Scotland have broadly positive experiences across all specified aspects of wellbeing, although for many indicators there were substantial minorities not achieving positive outcomes. Gaps in wellbeing outcomes between different socio-demographic groups were also widely found.

The time period during which the data collection on which this report draws took place, will inevitably reflect how the COVID-19 Pandemic and cost of living crisis have impacted on the lived experiences of children, young people and families across Scotland. This has affected all children and young people, but is recognised to have disproportionately affected those facing inequalities or with vulnerabilities.