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Where you will find us in Edinburgh

  • Edinburgh (Centre) Careers Centre

    79 Shandwick Place

    Edinburgh

    EH2 4SD

    Tel: Contact the local centre on 0131 718 2040. Thursdays are appointment only. The centre is closed from 1-2pm every day.

    Opening hours Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9 am - 5 pm and Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm

Key data from Edinburgh

From 1 April to 31 December 2022 we have supported 15 employers and 822 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 30 December 2022 there were 2,320 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1 April to 30 December 2022 we supported 1,265 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 56.7% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in the City of Edinburgh is 71.8%.

From 1 June to 31 December 2022 we delivered 12,025 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 8,836 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

As of 31 December 2022 of the 22,510 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 77% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

From 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 we funded 416 Employability Fund starts.

From 1 April to 31 December 2022 we delivered 4,927 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 2,222 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The 2022 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 12,533 16-19 year olds in Edinburgh, City of 92.0% 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 2020-21, 114 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.

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

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