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Where you will find us in Edinburgh

  • Edinburgh (Centre) Careers Centre

    79 Shandwick Place

    Edinburgh

    EH2 4SD

    Tel: 0131 718 2040 for more information on how to access career information, advice and guidance. The centre is closed from 1-2pm.

    Opening hours Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9 am - 5 pm and Wednesday 10.30 am - 5 pm

Key data from Edinburgh

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported 34 employers and 627 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of the 31 March 2024 there were 2,175 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported 1,506 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 56.9% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in the City of Edinburgh is 74.3%.

From 1 June 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 25,250 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 16,209 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

As at the 31 March 2024 of the 22,781 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 81% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 6,692 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 2,822 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The May 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 15,400 16-19 year olds in Edinburgh, City of 93.3% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

In 2021-22 there were 78 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 182 registered with employers based in the area.

In 2021-22, 41 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.

In 2021-22 we invested over £12.m in the local area.

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