No One Left Behind strategy statistics: FOI release

Information requested

I would like to request the following pieces of data on No One Left Behind, as of the end of 2023 (in line with the May 2024 statistics):

Proportion of participants entering employment:

• For those that have a long term health condition that limits daily activities
• For those that have a long term health condition that does not limit daily activities
• For those that have no long term health condition

Proportion of participants aged under 25 who…

• For those that have a long term health condition that limits daily activities
• For those that have a long term health condition that does not limit daily activities
• For those that have no long term health condition

Proportion of participants aged 25+ who…

• For those that have a long term health condition that limits daily activities
• For those that have a long term health condition that does not limit daily activities
• For those that have no long term health condition

If these data are unavailable relating to long term health conditions, then would by whether people do or do not have disabilities be available?

Response

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government cannot provide the specific information you have requested on long term health condition that does or does not limit daily activity for any of the groups below. However, we are able to provide the following information:

(1) Proportion of participants entering employment by long term health condition limitation:

From April 2019 to December 2023, 2,125 (22%) of 9,511 disabled No One Left Behind participants entered employment and 13,334 (36%) of 37,419 not disabled No One Left Behind participants entered employment. Disability status was unknown for 7,545 participants.

The above information and additional characteristic breakdowns are available from the Supporting documents - Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: Statistical Summary May 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). Please see the sheet 'progression' in accompanying table “Scotland’s Devolved Employment Services – NOLB Publication Tables – May 2024” in the link.
Please refer to relevant note 3 in the excel workbook on recording disability.

(2) Proportion of participants aged under 25 by long term health condition limitation:

From April 2019 to December 2023, 5,077 (16%) of 31,834 No One Left Behind participants aged under 25 are disabled.

Following the introduction of a new Shared Measurement Framework reporting template from October 2022, it has been possible to report on number and type of long-term health condition.

While it is possible to backdate this information for some participants, data completeness is low prior to October 2022.

In the most recent quarter, October - December 2023, 367 (21%) of 1,755 participants aged under 25 reported one long-term health condition, 175 (10%) reported two long-term health conditions, 138 (8%) reported three or more long-term health conditions and 1,075 (61%) reported no long-term health condition.

The above information are available from the Supporting documents - Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: Statistical Summary May 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). Please see the sheets 'demographics_under_25' and 'health_under_25' in accompanying table “Scotland’s Devolved Employment Services – NOLB Publication Tables – May 2024” in the link.

(3) Proportion of participants aged 25+ by long term health condition limitation:

From April 2019 to December 2023, 4,402 (20%) of 22,196 No One Left Behind participants aged 25 and over are disabled.

Following the introduction of a new data reporting template from October 2022, it has been possible to report on number and type of long-term health condition.

While it is possible to backdate this information for some participants, data completeness is low prior to October 2022.

In the most recent quarter, October – December 2023, 548 (21%) of 2,642 participants aged 25 and over reported one long-term health condition, 262 (10%) reported two long-term health conditions, 181 (7%) reported three or more long-term health conditions and 1,651 (62%) reported no long-term health condition.

The above information are available from the Supporting documents – Scotland’s Devolved Employment Services: Statistical Summary May 2024 – gov.scot (www.gov.scot). Please see the sheets ‘demographics_25_and_over’ and ‘health_25_and_over’ in accompanying table “Scotland’s Devolved Employment Services – NOLB Publication Tables – May 2024” in the link.

Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.