Youth Guarantee: Scotland
Commons · Question 47980 · Tabled 24 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Kirsteen Sullivan
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Youth Guarantee will be delivered in Scotland (a) directly by DWP, (b) in partnership with devolved bodies including councils and (c) directly by devolved bodies.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 29 Apr 2025
Skills and education policy are devolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, whereas employment policy is not devolved, except for in the Northern Ireland Assembly. DWP in Scotland provides extensive support to young people. This includes flexible pr...