Learning in the Community

What learning opportunities do you feel are needed in Inverclyde for those who are looking to find work or progress their careers?

What learning opportunities would you like to see provided in your local community centres to help support the health and well-being of Inverclyde residents?

Local Perspective 

Inverclyde has a range of challenges which learning in the community could impact upon:

• 18.4% of Inverclyde households are workless compared to 17.8% nationally
• 4.1% of Inverclyde residents are unemployed compared to 3.7% national
• Of those economically inactive 38.7% of those are long term sick compared to 32.7% in Scotland and 27.3% for the UK. 

Statistics from NOMIS Stats 2024

• 12.2% of residents do not have a qualification compared to 8% nationally
• 2500 people are out of work in Inverclyde 5% compared to 2.5% nationally
• 75% of learners in ICT services are unemployed

(statistics from UK Government DWP 2020)

• 77% of young adults can complete foundation ICT skills in Scotland compared to 87% across UK
• 39% of adults can complete what is considered essential employment ICT skills compared to Holland which has 83% compliance

Statistics from Digital Education and Skills - A changing nation: how Scotland will thrive in a digital world - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

• 82% of jobs in Scotland require digital skills 
• Jobs requiring digital skills pay on average 29% more than those that do not
• 75% of employers are finding that digital skills are a barrier to finding suitably skills employees

(Statistics from Digital Skills Workforce survey 2022)