East Lothian
Key data from East Lothian
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported a number of employers and 142 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2025 there were 841 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported 543 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 61.0% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in East Lothian is 81.9%.
From 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025 we delivered 8,381 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 5,313 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 May 2025 of the 6,567 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 68% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we delivered 1,162 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 495 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The December 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 4,780 16-19 year olds in East Lothian 93.3% 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 Edinburgh.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Chris Brand is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07919 848689 or 0131 376 3239.
Regional Skills Assessments
Latest regional labour market data
Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
The purpose of the RSAs is to provide a robust evidence base to support partners in strategic skills investment planning.
City Region Summary Infographic
To complement our national insights, the RSAs provide evidence on the impact of COVID-19 at a City Region level.
