Inverclyde
Key data from Inverclyde
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we supported a number of employers and 52 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2026 there were 600 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we supported 395 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 58.0% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Inverclyde is 85.9%.
From 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026 we delivered 6,641 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 3,823 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 May 2026 of the 4,218 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 70% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we delivered 1,613 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 637 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The Annual Participation Measure 2025 showed that of the 3,209 16-19 year olds in Inverclyde 93.4% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2022-23, 5 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
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