Eilean Siar
Key data from Eilean Siar
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we supported a number of employers and 22 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2026 there were 270 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we supported 135 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 69.6% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Eilean Siar is 71.8%.
From 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026 we delivered 1,711 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,235 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 May 2026 of the 1,447 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 73% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we delivered 480 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 207 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The Annual Participation Measure 2025 showed that of the 1,109 16-19 year olds in Eilean Siar 96.2% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2022-23, 100 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
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Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (Barra and Uist)
Charlie Stewart is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07917 212877 or 01751 481900.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (Lewis and Harris)
Charlie Stewart is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07917 212877 or 01851 481900.
Regional Skills Assessments
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Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
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