Aberdeenshire
Where you will find us in Aberdeenshire
Key data from 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.
Local information
Key resources and services
Equality Summary
A summary of National Training Programme (NTP) Equality data for Aberdeenshire.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Jane Gibson and Jennifer Noble are your PACE local chairs. Jane can be contacted on 01224 024824 and Jennifer on 07909 099594 or 01779 595028.
Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
The purpose of the RSAs is to provide a robust evidence base to support partners in strategic skills investment planning.