Dumfries and Galloway
Where you will find us in Dumfries and Galloway
Key data from Dumfries and Galloway
From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported 12 employers and 208 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2024 there were 969 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported 712 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 54.2% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Dumfries & Galloway is 76.2%.
From 1 June 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 12,550 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 7,024 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 March 2024 of the 8,237 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 87% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 3,829 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,343 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The May 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 6,476 16-19 year olds in Dumfries & Galloway 94.1% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2021-22 there were 17 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 15 registered with employers based in the area.
In 2021-22, 57 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
In 2021-22 we invested over £5.3m in the local area.
Local information
Key resources and services
Equality Summary
A summary of National Training Programme (NTP) Equality data for Dumfries and Galloway.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Juliet Campbell is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07786 190726 or 01387 454082.
Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
The purpose of the RSAs is to provide a robust evidence base to support partners in strategic skills investment planning.
