Midlothian
Key data from Midlothian
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported 5 employers and 167 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2025 there were 857 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported 578 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 62.3% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Midlothian is 80.8%.
From 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025 we delivered 8,395 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 4,935 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 May 2025 of the 5,853 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 75% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we delivered 1,593 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 770 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The December 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 4,150 16-19 year olds in Midlothian 92.6% 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 Midlothian.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Grainne Begley is your PACE regional chair and can be contacted on 07826 874367 or 0131 376 2256.
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
To complement our national insights, the RSAs provide evidence at a City Region level.
