Eilean Siar

From 1 April to 31 December 2022 we have supported a number of employers and 6 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 30 December 2022 there were 309 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1 April to 30 December 2022 we supported 151 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 52.3% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Eilean Siar is 77.4%.

From 1 June to 31 December 2022 we delivered 1,179 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 749 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

As of 31 December 2022 of the 1,503 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 57% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

From 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 we funded 24 Employability Fund starts.

From 1 April to 31 December 2022 we delivered 301 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 176 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The 2022 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 1,019 16-19 year olds in Eilean Siar 96.2% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

In 2021-22 there were 5 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 5 registered with employers based in the area.

In 2020-21, 54 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.

In 2021-22 we invested over £1m in the local area.