Shetland Islands
Where you will find us in the Shetland Islands
Key data from the Shetland Islands
From 1 April to 30 September 2023 we have supported 5 employers and 45 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of 29 September 2023 there were 328 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April to 29 September 2023 we supported 77 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 71.4% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Shetland Islands is 81.0%.
From 1 June to 30 September 2023 we delivered 937 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 620 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 30 September 2023 of the 1,204 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 92% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April to 30 September 2023 we delivered 207 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 112 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The 2023 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 1,038 16-19 year olds in Shetland Islands 97.4% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2021-22 there were a number of registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and a number registered with employers based in the area.
In 2021-22, 5 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
In 2021-22 we invested over £1.3m in the local area.
Local information
Key resources and services
Equality Summary
A summary of National Training Programme (NTP) Equality data for Shetland Islands.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Marie Leask is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07920 236862 or 01595 522803.
Regional Skills Assessments
Latest regional labour market data
