Skills Development Scotland

Falkirk

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Key data from Falkirk

In the last 12 months to the 31 December 2018 we supported 13 employers and 184 individuals dealing with redundancy.

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As of 28 December 2018 there were 1,470 apprentices in training.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 we supported 718 Modern Apprenticeship starts.

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The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Falkirk is 78%.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 we delivered 10,205 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 5,824 people through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 4,128 people have registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 we funded 162 Employability Fund starts.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 our Employer Engagement team has provided skills advice to 9 businesses.

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The 2018 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 6,456 16-19 year olds in Falkirk 92.2% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

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Supporting business in Falkirk

We help local employers in Falkirk 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 nine months our Employer Engagement team has provided:

Skills advice to nine companies

In the last 12 months we also supported 13 companies and 184 individuals dealing with redundancy.

Contact your local Employer Engagement Adviser Sam Kemp or visit Our Skillsforce.

Supporting partners in Falkirk

We work closely with schools across Falkirk, 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 Falkirk Council departments including Routes to Employment, Employment & Training Unit and Community Learning and Development.

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

Our performance in Falkirk

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

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SDS Supports: Alisar's story

With the support of her Skills Development Scotland advisers, Alisar has greatly improved her English and has gained valuable work experience and employability skills.

Read Alisar's story