New statistics present 93 per cent of pupils throughout South Lanarkshire had been in a "constructive vacation spot" inside 9 months of leaving college final 12 months.
A Scottish Authorities report reveals that 3303 college leavers from South Lanarkshire went on to both work, coaching or additional examine.
Throughout Scotland, the statistics present that 93 per cent of pupils total who left college final 12 months had been in a constructive vacation spot, which incorporates work, coaching or additional examine, 9 months later - up one per cent on the earlier 12 months.
The figures additionally present a file proportion of younger folks from essentially the most disadvantaged communities occurring to constructive locations and the hole between college leavers from essentially the most and least disadvantaged areas attaining constructive locations narrowed to a file low of seven.5 share factors.
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The hole has now greater than halved since 2009-2010.
Commenting on the figures, Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, stated: "It's good to see 93 per cent of pupils throughout South Lanarkshire are occurring to constructive locations – whether or not that be work, coaching or additional examine.
"After what has been a considerably difficult couple of years for our younger folks, all credit score have to be given to them and instructing employees for overcoming the challenges.
"The Scottish Authorities is taking robust motion to fulfil the dedication to get it proper for each little one, offering the help and atmosphere to offer all our younger folks the very best change to succeed – it doesn't matter what their background.
"From investing in tackling the poverty-related attainment hole, free tuition, or introducing the back-to-work Jobs Grant for folks aged 16 to 24 – the SNP in Authorities is taking actions to prioritise younger folks in East Kilbride and past."
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