East Ayrshire
Key data from East Ayrshire
From 1 April to 30 September 2025 we supported a number of employers and 8 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 26 September 2025 there were 1,089 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April to 26 September 2025 we supported 363 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 61.7% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in East Ayrshire is 77.7%.
From 1 June to 30 September 2025 we delivered 2,079 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,810 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 30 September 2025 of the 5,533 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 81% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April to 30 September 2025 we delivered 692 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 331 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The Annual Participation Measure 2025 showed that of the 5,239 16-19 year olds in East Ayrshire 93.5% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2022-23, 75 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
Local information
Key resources and services
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Vincent Logue is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07808 583281 or 01563 601229.
Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
The purpose of the RSAs is to provide a robust evidence base to support partners in strategic skills investment planning.
