North Ayrshire
Key data from North Ayrshire
From 1 April to 30 September 2025 we supported a number of employers and 118 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 26 September 2025 there were 1,073 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April to 26 September 2025 we supported 367 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 58.0% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in North Ayrshire is 79.4%.
From 1 June to 30 September 2025 we delivered 1,517 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,271 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 30 September 2025 of the 6,532 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 68% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April to 30 September 2025 we delivered 555 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 352 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The Annual Participation Measure 2025 showed that of the 6,028 16-19 year olds in North Ayrshire 92.5% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2022-23, 30 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
Local information
Key resources and services
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Vincent Logue is your PACE regional chair and can be contacted on 07808 583281 or 01563 557210.
Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
The purpose of the RSAs is to provide a robust evidence base to support partners in strategic skills investment planning.
