Aberdeenshire

From 1 April to 30 September 2023 we have supported a number of employers and 93 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 29 September 2023 there were 1,850 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1 April to 29 September 2023 we supported 493 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 73.8% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Aberdeenshire is 77.0%.

From 1 June to 30 September 2023 we delivered 5,033 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 4,421 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

As at the 30 September 2023 of the 12,727 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 75% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

From 1 April to 30 September 2023 we delivered 1,310 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 762 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The 2023 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 10,988 16-19 year olds in Aberdeenshire 95.3% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

In 2021-22 there were 58 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 23 registered with employers based in the area.

In 2021-22, 677 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.

In 2021-22 we invested over £8.4m in the local area.