Scottish Borders
Where you will find us in the Scottish Borders
Key data from the Scottish Borders
From 1 April to 30 September 2023 we have supported 5 employers and 74 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of 29 September 2023 there were 708 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April to 29 September 2023 we supported 237 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 54.0% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Scottish Borders is 84.0%.
From 1 June to 30 September 2023 we delivered 2,456 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,964 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 30 September 2023 of the 5,328 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 76% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April to 30 September 2023 we delivered 1,536 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 671 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The 2023 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 4,722 16-19 year olds in Scottish Borders 95.6% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2021-22 there were 26 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 20 registered with employers based in the area.
In 2021-22, 72 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
In 2021-22 we invested over £3.6m in the local area.
Local information
Key resources and services
Equality Summary
A summary of National Training Programme (NTP) Equality data for the Scottish Borders.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Allan Kinley is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07917 086853 or 01387 454092.
Regional Skills Assessments
Latest regional labour market data
