Tackling Child Poverty Through Employability Insights
Explore the role of employability in addressing child poverty with insights from Chris Birt, Associate Director at JRF. Dive into key data, trends, and initiatives in Scotland, lessons learned from COVID-19, priority groups, and the importance of evidence in driving impactful solutions.
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The best service where its needed most The role of employability in tackling child poverty Chris Birt, Associate Director, JRF 30th November 2021
The Scale: Poverty in Scotland 25% 20% 19% 17% 15% Poverty rate 14% 10% 5% 0% 1998-011999-022000-032001-042002-052003-062004-072005-082006-092007-102008-112009-122010-132011-142012-152013-162014-172015-182016-192017-20 Poverty rate (AHC) Poverty rate (BHC) Deep poverty rate (AHC)
Poverty Driver: Worklessness All workless groups Unemployed Inactive In full-time education/training 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Poverty rate (AHC) Deep poverty
The Scope: Worklessness and Inactive Adults in Inactive Families Economically Inactive Families 54% 54.83% 27.64% 2.37% 1.79% 23% 23% 9.32% 4.05% Looking after family/home Permanently sick/disabled Student Other Inactive Retired Temporarily sick/injured In full-time education/training Inactive Unemployed
Lessons from Covid Glasgow Caledonian University report for the Scottish Leaders Forum by John and Stephen Sinclair - SPIRU+-+Review+of+local+learning+- +SLF+Final+Report.+Jan2021.pdf (www.gov.scot) I hope we have learned some lessons from COVID I think if a pandemic doesn t change our processes or change our thinking then we ve kind of lost the plot a bit!
Priority Groups and Employability PESF the right principles More funding, more of the same, more evidence? Some Priority Groups are being let down Unintended consequences of
Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions Chris.birt@jrf.org.uk 30th November 2021
