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Key data from the Highlands

From 1st of April 2020 to 31st of December 2020 we have supported 42 employers and 690 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of the 1st of January 2021 there were 2,141 Modern Apprentices in training. The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Highland is 71%.

From 1st April 2020 to 1st January 2021 we supported 711 Modern Apprenticeship starts.

In 2019-20 there were 41 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 41 registered with employers based in the area.

From 1st June 2020 to 31st December 2020 we delivered 5,325 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 3,699 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

From 1st April 2020 to 31st December 2020, 2,824 people have registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

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From 1st April 2020 to 1st January 2021 we funded 117 Employability Fund starts.

From 1st April 2020 to 31st December 2020 we delivered 2,804 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,126 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The 2020 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 9,622 16-19 year olds in Highland 93.6% were in education, employment or training and personal development.