In addition, the cross-federal team charged with overseeing the federal implementation of the NHAS has begun to outline a cross-departmental project to identify core indicators, align and reduce reporting requirements, and facilitate the sharing of data across federal agencies.
Diana Elliott, research manager for the Economic Mobility Project says that there are key indicators of economic mobility that often include access to education, savings and assets as well as economic poverty during childhood.
Highland Council social work chief and president of the Association of Directors of Social Work, Harriet Dempster, said it was still early days for the project and review's findings were "only green shoot indicators".