Skills Development Scotland

Aberdeenshire

Providing you with a snapshot of key data, labour market information, the support we provide to individuals and businesses and useful local contact information for your area

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Key data from Aberdeenshire

In the last 12 months to the 31 December 2018 we supported 15 employers and 500 individuals dealing with redundancy.

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As of 28 December 2018 there were 1,865 apprentices in training.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 we supported 833 Modern Apprenticeship starts.

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The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Aberdeenshire is 75%.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 we delivered 14,434 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 8,563 people through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 4,037 people have registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 we funded 143 Employability Fund starts.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 our Employer Engagement team has provided skills advice to 39 businesses.

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The 2018 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 10,805 16-19 year olds in Aberdeenshire 93.4% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

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Supporting business in Aberdeenshire

We help local employers in Aberdeenshire make sure they have the right skills now and in the future by providing support and advice on skills, talent development and funding.

In the last nine months our Employer Engagement team has provided:

Skills advice to 39 companies

In the last 12 months we also supported 15 companies and 500 individuals dealing with redundancy.

Contact your local Employer Engagement Adviser Roddy Innes or visit Our Skillsforce.

Supporting partners in Aberdeenshire

We work closely with schools across Aberdeenshire, supporting the My World of Work aspects of the School Partnership Agreements. Your local Partner Development and Integration Executive can help with:

Delivery of the successful My World of Work School Ambassador programme
Raising awareness and building capacity amongst teachers to use all the online resources available, including the recently developed Lesson Inserts
Developing new Lesson Inserts. A simple way to link the curriculum with careers

We've also organised update and awareness sessions for other local partner organisations including as Aberdeen Foyer. We provide after care and follow-up sessions to ensure the efficient embedding of My World of Work in their services. This has included close ties with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in Aberdeenshire to ensure that My World of Work is placed firmly at the heart of their organisation.

Contact your local Partner Development and Integration Executive Elizabeth Dumbell or visit the partner area of My World of Work.