West Dunbartonshire Council Working4U service was established to improve the quality of lives of West Dunbartonshire residents by assisting them to overcome barriers to social and economic inclusion.

Working 4U help people to access a wide range of employment, training and learning opportunities designed to help them overcome barriers, develop their skills and assist them in their journey towards work.

Key Progress Indicators

Here are a few of our key progress indicators for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2024 for residents in West Dunbartonshire:

Key Progress Indicators
Performance Indicator Achieved 2020/21 Achieved 2021/22 Achieved 2022/23 Achieved 2023/24

Number of local people receiving support through Working 4U

6,387

6,870

9,160

8,597

Total Value (£) of Income Generated

£7.8m

£7.2m

£8.1m

£8.2m

Value (£) of new debt managed

£1.3m

£2.5m

£1.8m

£1.2

Number of local people being supported through W4U SDS MA Programme

233

171

198

206

Total number of local people being supported through apprenticeships

233

288

373

362

Number of local people entering employment

216

420

451

439

Number of local people entering education or training

454

993

1,469

1,064

Number of local people in employment six months after leaving

152

173

245

359

Number of local people gaining a full qualification

318

580

756

867

Quality Standards

Working4U successfully gained Accreditation in the Scottish National Standards for the provision Information and Advice for our Welfare Rights and Money Advice service during 2021/22.  

In May 2022 our Learning service were successful in the submission for re-approval of the CLD Standards Mark