Skills Development Scotland

East Lothian

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 your area

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Key data from East Lothian

In the last 12 months to the 30th of September 2019 we supported 1 employers and 8 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 27th of December 2019 there were 839 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1st April 2019 to 27th December 2019 we supported 429 Modern Apprenticeship starts.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in East Lothian is 76%.

From 1st June 2019 to 31st December 2019 we delivered 4,382 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 2,823 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019, 1,610 people have registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

My World of Work

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019 we funded 101 Employability Fund starts.

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019 we delivered 1,093 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 525 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The 2019 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 4,066 16-19 year olds in East Lothian 94.0% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

Supporting businesses in East Lothian

We help local employers in East Lothian 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 supported one company and eight individuals dealing with redundancy.

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

Supporting partners in East Lothian

We work closely with schools across East Lothian, 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 own services. This has included working with East Lothian Works to ensure that My World of Work is placed firmly at the heart of their organisation.

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

Our performance in East Lothian

Our latest briefing provides a snapshot of the work we do for individuals and businesses in East Lothian.

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SDS Support: Charlotte's story

Thanks to support from her local Skills Development Scotland centre, East Lothian teen Charlotte has gone from uncertain about the future to thriving in a hospitality apprenticeship.

Read Charlotte's story