West Lothian

From 1 April to 30 September 2023 we have supported 10 employers and 492 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 29 September 2023 there were 1,129 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1 April to 29 September 2023 we supported 376 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 64.9% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in West Lothian is 78.0%.

From 1 June to 30 September 2023 we delivered 4,403 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 3,960 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

As at the 30 September 2023 of the 9,842 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 84% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

From 1 April to 30 September 2023 we delivered 1,280 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 685 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The 2023 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 8,509 16-19 year olds in West Lothian 94.8% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

In 2021-22 there were 46 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 31 registered with employers based in the area.

In 2021-22, 150 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.

In 2021-22 we invested over £6.6m in the local area.