Scottish pupils shown to be building positive futures
The percentage of Scottish children going to positive school leaver destinations has reached a record high, according to Skills Development Scotland statistics.
The latest 2021/22 figures show 95.7% of pupils moved on to positive places, the highest since records began and a 0.2% increase on the previous term.
Even further, that number may have risen to as high as 97.1% according to Councillor Christina Cannon in today’s Glasgow City Council meeting agenda.
Levels of leavers in school leavers, higher education leavers, and post-leaving unemployment are down across the board too.
Sharon McIntyre, head of Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) Operations, said: “This is the highest positive destination rate since consistent records began in 2009-10 and it is very encouraging to see that the results continue to move in such a positive direction.
“The progress is testament to the hard work, determination and commitment of Scotland’s young people and of the SDS careers advisers working in partnership with teachers to support pupils throughout their time at school and beyond.”
Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville mentioned another winning statistic: “Closing the deprivation gap remains a top priority for us and these statistics show we are continuing to make progress, with the gap between school leavers from the most and least deprived areas in work, training or further study down to a record low.”
Four schools in the country have an astonishing 100% positive destinations rate: Hyndland Secondary School, Lochend High School, Saint Roch’s Secondary School & Glasgow Gaelic School.
According to a recent Health and Wellbeing consensus, only 22% of pupils said they do not know what they plan to do after school, with the other 78% saying they aim to move straight onto higher education, apprenticeship, or employment.
