Glasgow Futures Employability Support

Glasgow Futures currently funds a range of citywide employability services which support people to move towards sustainable employment or positive destinations and address in-work poverty. Glasgow City Council (GCC) manages the funding as the lead accountable body of the Glasgow Futures Local Employability Partnership (LEP) board. This diverse network of public, private, and third sector organisations, alongside education establishments, shares a commitment to cultivate a fair local economy in which all citizens can thrive. The LEP board’s remit is to plan the commissioning of integrated employability services in Glasgow that reflect the policy intent of No One Left Behind (NOLB).

NOLB is a place-based and person-centred approach which has simplified the employability landscape in Scotland. The consolidation of various funding streams into a single all-age offer together with a shift from national to local delivery has enabled local labour market conditions to shape the focus of services and for decisions to be taken closer to participants. With the Glasgow Futures LEP board leading the design and implementation of services in the city, partners can inform provision through evidencing and prioritising local need based on their knowledge, experience, resources and data

Partnerships are operating across Glasgow, providing Specialist Key Worker support and employer interventions to assist people with complex needs towards and into employment, education, learning, training and volunteering