Highland
Where you will find us in Highland
Key data from Highland
From 1 April to 30 September 2023 we have supported 10 employers and 134 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of 29 September 2023 there were 2,155 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April to 29 September 2023 we supported 704 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 61.8% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Highland is 81.0%.
From 1 June to 30 September 2023 we delivered 6,594 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 5,079 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 30 September 2023 of the 11,326 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 78% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April to 30 September 2023 we delivered 1,439 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 714 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The 2023 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 9,793 16-19 year olds in Highland 94.9% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2021-22 there were 34 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 34 registered with employers based in the area.
In 2021-22, 266 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
In 2021-22 we invested over £11.m in the local area.
Local information
Key resources and services
Equality Summary
A summary of National Training Programme (NTP) Equality data for the Highlands.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Caithness and Sutherland area: Heather McDonald is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07876 440255 or 01463 382970. Inner Moray Firth area: Vivien Stellman is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 01463 382965. Skye and Wester Ross, and Lochaber area: Gillian Unger is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07770 867441 and 01349 627031.
Regional Skills Assessments
Latest regional labour market data
