Colleges to receive £10m Young Person’s Guarantee Funding
The Scottish Government has announced that colleges will receive £10m of funding for activity to support the Young Person’s Guarantee in academic year 2022/23.
The Young Person’s Guarantee aims to offer every 16-24 year old in Scotland the opportunity of a job, apprenticeship, further or higher education, training programme or volunteering.
Colleges have received £10m funding each year since the Young Person’s Guarantee was launched in November 2020 and have utilised the funds to create a range of activities to support people under 25 enhance their qualifications and skills within their communities.
Shona Struthers, Chief Executive of Colleges Scotland, said:
“I am pleased that colleges will receive this much needed funding for another year in what is a very challenging period financially for the sector.
“The Young Person’s Guarantee funding has allowed colleges to create a range of new courses such as Skills Boost courses and Fast Track Higher National qualifications to support young people into jobs or further study and mitigate the impact of Covid-19.
“Colleges across Scotland are committed to working with young people to make the most of all the available opportunities during the pandemic. Colleges are a critical part of helping this generation to thrive in their future careers.”
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Jen Johnston, Head of Communications and Public Affairs
Mobile: 07736 885 497
Email:
Joanne Buchan, Communications and Public Affairs Officer
Mobile: 07590 229 707
Email:
The Young Person’s Guarantee aims to offer every 16-24 year old in Scotland the opportunity of a job, apprenticeship, further or higher education, training programme or volunteering.
Colleges have received £10m funding each year since the Young Person’s Guarantee was launched in November 2020 and have utilised the funds to create a range of activities to support people under 25 enhance their qualifications and skills within their communities.
Shona Struthers, Chief Executive of Colleges Scotland, said:
“I am pleased that colleges will receive this much needed funding for another year in what is a very challenging period financially for the sector.
“The Young Person’s Guarantee funding has allowed colleges to create a range of new courses such as Skills Boost courses and Fast Track Higher National qualifications to support young people into jobs or further study and mitigate the impact of Covid-19.
“Colleges across Scotland are committed to working with young people to make the most of all the available opportunities during the pandemic. Colleges are a critical part of helping this generation to thrive in their future careers.”
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Jen Johnston, Head of Communications and Public Affairs
Mobile: 07736 885 497
Email:
Joanne Buchan, Communications and Public Affairs Officer
Mobile: 07590 229 707
Email:
