Young people's experience of education and training
Report on young people's experience of their learner journey from the age of 15-24 years.
Annex D: Profile of workshop participants
Figure D-1: Home area
Local authority | Number of workshop participants | % of workshop participants |
---|---|---|
Aberdeenshire | 4 | 3% |
Angus | 5 | 3% |
Argyll & Bute | 14 | 10% |
Dundee City | 4 | 3% |
East Renfrewshire | 2 | 1% |
Edinburgh City of | 4 | 3% |
Eilean Siar | 1 | 1% |
Falkirk | 42 | 29% |
Fife | 3 | 2% |
Glasgow City | 17 | 12% |
Highland | 2 | 1% |
Inverclyde | 1 | 1% |
North Ayrshire | 1 | 1% |
North Lanarkshire | 10 | 7% |
Perth & Kinross | 2 | 1% |
Renfrewshire | 3 | 2% |
Scottish Borders | 18 | 13% |
South Ayrshire | 2 | 1% |
South Lanarkshire | 2 | 1% |
Stirling | 2 | 1% |
West Dunbartonshire | 3 | 2% |
West Lothian | 1 | 1% |
Source: Equality and Diversity Monitoring Forms
Base: 143
Figure D-2: Demographics
Number of workshop participants | % of workshop participants | |
---|---|---|
Age | ||
15 years | 11 | 8% |
16 years | 23 | 16% |
17 years | 28 | 19% |
18 years | 25 | 17% |
19 years | 17 | 12% |
20 years | 11 | 8% |
21 years | 9 | 6% |
22 years | 9 | 6% |
23 years | 4 | 3% |
24 years | 7 | 5% |
Gender | ||
Female | 78 | 55% |
Male | 63 | 44% |
Something else | 1 | 1% |
Ethnicity | ||
White Scottish / White British | 130 | 91% |
Asian / Asian Scottish / Asian British | 4 | 3% |
White (other) | 2 | 1% |
Polish | 1 | 1% |
Gypsy / traveller | 1 | 1% |
Other / prefer not to say | 5 | 3% |
Disability* | ||
Vision impairment | 7 | 5% |
Hearing impairment | 3 | 2% |
Mobility impairment | 2 | 1% |
Dexterity | 2 | 1% |
Learning or understanding or concentrating | 13 | 9% |
Mental health condition | 16 | 11% |
Stamina or breathing or fatigue | 5 | 3% |
Social or behavioral impairment | 7 | 5% |
None of the above | 92 | 64% |
Other / prefer not to say | 6 | 4% |
Care experience | ||
Has a care-experienced background | 6 | 4% |
Does not have a care-experienced background | 131 | 93% |
Prefer not to say | 4 | 3% |
Deprivation** | ||
SIMD Decile 1 | 10 | 7% |
SIMD Decile 2 | 8 | 6% |
SIMD Decile 3 | 7 | 5% |
SIMD Decile 4 | 16 | 11% |
SIMD Decile 5 | 14 | 10% |
SIMD Decile 6 | 22 | 15% |
SIMD Decile 7 | 21 | 15% |
SIMD Decile 8 | 13 | 9% |
SIMD Decile 9 | 22 | 15% |
SIMD Decile 10 | 10 | 7% |
Source: Equality and Diversity Monitoring Forms
Base: Variable depending on the question – some forms were partially completed
* Participants could identify as having more than one disability
** Based on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation – SIMD 1 is the most deprived, whilst SIMD 10 is the least deprived
Figure D-3: Education / employment status
Number of workshop participants | % of workshop participants | |
---|---|---|
School | 28 | 20% |
College | 15 | 11% |
University | 10 | 7% |
Apprenticeship / employment* | 41 | 30% |
Other types of training | 20 | 15% |
Not in employment, education or training | 16 | 12% |
Source: Equality and Diversity Monitoring Forms
Base: 130
* Some apprentices identified themselves as being in employment and so the two categories have been combined
Contact
Email: Lorraine Forrester, lorraine.forrester@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit
The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
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