02 November 2025
Supporting the progression of low-income workers in Scotland
The Learning & Work Institute has published a report based on the first phase of work funded by The Robertson Trust and conducted with Edinburgh College. The work aims t build an evidence base about effective practice in helping low-income workers across Scotland progress into better jobs.
Across Scotland, there is significant in-work poverty, and the project aims to test and adapt in-work progression models. The report acknowledges that there are significant challenges but that tackling them could lead to fairer work and reduced poverty in Scotland.
The evidence reviewed to date identified three models of support, that there are limited programmes for in-work progression compared to getting people into work, that low-income workers have limited awareness of the services available to them, and that there are some key design elements needed for any progression programme.
Read the full report on Supporting the progression of low-income workers in Scotland.
Across Scotland, there is significant in-work poverty, and the project aims to test and adapt in-work progression models. The report acknowledges that there are significant challenges but that tackling them could lead to fairer work and reduced poverty in Scotland.
The evidence reviewed to date identified three models of support, that there are limited programmes for in-work progression compared to getting people into work, that low-income workers have limited awareness of the services available to them, and that there are some key design elements needed for any progression programme.
Read the full report on Supporting the progression of low-income workers in Scotland.
0 Comments
Latest career development news
View all
CDI urges families to ask "what is your school providing?" as Res...
As Level 3 and GCSE Results Days approach, CDI is calling on families to ask their child's school what careers support is on offer - before, on an...
11 August 2026
CDI launch new resources on Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs...
Two new resources on Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) have been launched as part of the Technical Education Programme.
06 August 2026
