Labour Market Information for ADHD, ASD, ASN: FOI release

FOI reference: FOI/18/00658
Date received: 4 February 2018
Date responded: 1 March 2018

Information requested

1. Do you collect data on the number of individuals with a diagnosis of ADHD:

a. in full-time employment

b. in full-time employment, by sector

c. out of work/unemployed

d. receiving out-of-work benefits

e. in further education.

2. If so, can we see this data, in a comparison with those without a diagnosis of ADHD.

3. do you collect data on the number of individuals with a diagnosis of ASD:

a. in full-time employment

b. in full-time employment, by sector

c. out of work/unemployed

d. receiving out-of-work benefits

e. in further education.

4. If so, can we see this data, in a comparison with those without a diagnosis of ASD.

5. do you collect data on the number of individuals with an ASN:

a. in full-time employment

b. in full-time employment, by sector

c. out of work/unemployed

d. receiving out-of-work benefits

e. in further education.

6. If so, can we see this data, in a comparison with those without an ASN.

7. Do you have in place an electronic recording system that can link health and mental health data (i.e. diagnosis of ADHD, ASD; prescription of medications) and employment data?

8. Have any specific performance targets been put in place for ADHD and employment? (private sector, public sector)

9. Have any specific performance targets been put in place for ASD and employment? (private sector, public sector)

10. Have any specific performance targets been put in place for ASN and employment? (private sector, public sector)

11. Does the Jobcentre collect information on how many individuals it supports who have:

a. ADHD

b. ASD

c. ASN.

12. Does the Jobcentre have in place a specific protocol to support individuals who have:

a. ADHD

b. ASD

c. ASN.

13. Have any specific provisions been made by Skills Development Scotland to support individuals with ADHD? If so, what are they?

14. Have any specific provisions been made by Skills Development Scotland to support individuals with ASD? If so, what are they?

15. Have any specific provisions been made by Skills Development Scotland to support individuals with ASN? If so, what are they?

Response

I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested.

1. In response to Q7 the Scottish Government does not have an electronic recording system that can link health and mental health data (i.e. diagnosis of ADHD, ASD; prescription of medications) and employment data.

The Scottish Government does hold and publish data related to employability services which contain some information on health conditions. /publications/scotlands-devolved-employment-services-work-first-scotland-work-scotland-2017-9781788516792/

2. In response to Q8-10 the Scottish Government does not have any specific employment targets for the groups ADHD, ASD, ASN.

There is are 2 relevant Scottish Government target which are shown below:

• to reduce by more than half, the Disability Employment Gap, published: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/12/3778/downloads#res-1and

• Developing the Young Workforce has a KPI (KPI 10): Increase the employment rate for young disabled people to the population average by 2021, published: /publications/developing-young-workforce-scotlands-youth-employment-strategy-third-annual-progress/pages/9/

Although we do not have specific targets for these groups, disabled people are priority groups for a number of Scottish Government employability services, including Scotland's Employer Recruitment Incentive and Community Jobs Scotland which are available for young people. Fair Start Scotland – our new devolved employment service will commence in April this year and support at least 38,000 people over three years of referrals. Disabled people are a priority for this support, which will provide up to 12 month pre-work support (extending to 18 months in some circumstances) and 12 months in-work support.

3. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested. The reasons why we don't have the information are explained below.

Reasons for not providing information

The Scottish Government does not have the information.

In response to Q1-6

Information on economic status of individuals is held by the Scottish Government from the Annual Population Survey and the Labour Force Survey. This is the official source of Labour Market Information. This also provides a breakdown by main health condition. It is not possible to provide information for the conditions you have asked for ADHD, ASD, ASN.

However there is information on the conditions below:

a. Severe or specific learning difficulties

b. Mental illness, or suffer from phobia, panics or other nervous disorders

c. Other health problems or disabilities.

Therefore if you would be interested in the information you requested related to the health conditions shown above please email lmstats@gov.scot.

In response to Q11, Q12

The Scottish Government does not have the information you have asked for because this information would be held by Job Centre Plus. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

You may wish to contact the Department of Work and Pensions who may be able to help you with your enquiry about benefits and jobcentre data.

In response to Q13,14,15

The Scottish Government does not have the information you have asked for because this information would be held by Skills Development Scotland. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

You may also wish to contact Skills Development Scotland who may be able to help you with your enquiry about specific provisions to support people with ADHD, ASD and ASN.

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