Summary
In this episode, FAI economists Allison Catalano and Spencer Thompson join Hannah Randolph to discuss No One Left Behind, the framework through which Scotland administers employability programmes. We talk through the devolved structure of No One Left Behind, how services are delivered, the data that are produced, and issues with understanding how well the framework is working.
Notes
Participants
Hannah Randolph – Fellow, FAI
Allison Catalano – Fellow, FAI & SHERU
Spencer Thompson – Senior Fellow, FAI & SHERU
Time stamps
(0:25) What is No One Left Behind and how is it structured?
(4:10) Localised services and decision-making
(9:10) Outcomes and prevention under No One Left Behind
(18:45) Prioritisation
(22:15) Data and evaluation
Transcript
You can find the transcript for this podcast at this link.
Authors
Hannah is a Fellow at the Fraser of Allander Institute. She specialises in applied social policy analysis with a focus on social security, poverty and inequality, labour supply, and immigration.
Allison is a Fellow at the Fraser of Allander Institute. She specialises in socioeconomic inequality, labour market dynamics, and the socioeconomic determinants of health.
Spencer is a Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Fraser of Allander Institute.