Skills Development Scotland

Eilean Siar

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Key data from Eilean Siar

In the last 12 months to the 30th of September 2019 we supported 3 employers and 104 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 27th of December 2019 there were 210 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1st April 2019 to 27th December 2019 we supported 105 Modern Apprenticeship starts.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Eilean Siar is 75%.

From 1st June 2019 to 31st December 2019 we delivered 836 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 495 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019, 364 people have registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

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From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019 we funded 22 Employability Fund starts.

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019 we delivered 541 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 301 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The 2019 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 1,038 16-19 year olds in Eilean Siar 95.5% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

Supporting business in Eilean Siar

We help local employers in Eilean Siar 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 three companies and 104 individuals dealing with redundancy.

Contact your local Employer Engagement Advisers, Anna Dawson or Kari Whiteford, or visit Our Skillsforce.

Supporting partners in Eilean Siar

We work closely with schools across Eilean Siar, 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 for local partner organisations across the Islands to embed My World of Work into their services. This has included partners delivering employability services to ensure My World of Work is place firmly at the heart of what they deliver.

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