Skills Development Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway

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 Dumfries and Galloway.

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Key data from Dumfries and Galloway

In the last 12 months to the 30th of September 2019 we supported 20 employers and 319 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 27th of December 2019 there were 883 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1st April 2019 to 27th December 2019 we supported 494 Modern Apprenticeship starts.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Dumfries & Galloway is 78%.

From 1st June 2019 to 31st December 2019 we delivered 4,895 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 3,396 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019, 4,310 people have registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

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From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019 we funded 138 Employability Fund starts.

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019 we delivered 3,725 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,278 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The 2019 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 5,770 16-19 year olds in Dumfries & Galloway 91.2% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

Supporting business in Dumfries and Galloway

We help local employers in Dumfries and Galloway 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 12 months we also supported 20 companies and 319 individuals dealing with redundancy.

Contact your local Employer Engagement Adviser Pam Ralston or visit Our Skillsforce.

Supporting partners in Dumfries and Galloway

We work closely with schools across Dumfries and Galloway, 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 amongst other local partner organisations to embed My World of Work into their services. This has included working with Dumfries and Galloway College, to ensure that My World of Work is placed firmly at the heart of their organisation.

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