Fife
Key data from Fife
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported 13 employers and 290 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2025 there were 2,727 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported 1,795 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 55.4% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Fife is 81.3%.
From 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025 we delivered 28,382 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 17,577 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 May 2025 of the 21,748 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 73% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we delivered 5,232 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 2,438 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The December 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 16,402 16-19 year olds in Fife 90.3% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
We work with local partners to support Foundation Apprenticeships.
Local information
Key resources and services
Equality Summary
A summary of National Training Programme (NTP) Equality data for Fife.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Joyce McAree Miller is your PACE local chair (Kirkcaldy area) and can be contacted on 01383 329504. Lynne King is your PACE local chair (Dunfermline area) and can be contacted on 07880 871719 or 01383 329513.
Regional Skills Assessments
Latest regional labour market data
Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
The purpose of the RSAs is to provide a robust evidence base to support partners in strategic skills investment planning.
City Region Summary Infographic
To complement our national insights, the RSAs provide evidence on the impact of COVID-19 at a City Region level.
