Dumfries and Galloway
Key data from Dumfries and Galloway
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported 17 employers and 187 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2025 there were 928 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported 645 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 50.5% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Dumfries & Galloway is 81.9%.
From 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025 we delivered 14,254 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 7,338 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 May 2025 of the 8,130 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 90% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we delivered 3,722 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,460 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The December 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 6,444 16-19 year olds in Dumfries & Galloway 92.7% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
We work with local partners to support Foundation Apprenticeships.
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.
