North Lanarkshire
Key data from North Lanarkshire
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we supported 16 employers and 692 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2026 there were 3,237 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we supported 2,155 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 54.3% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in North Lanarkshire is 78.6%.
From 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026 we delivered 28,143 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 17,902 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 May 2026 of the 20,832 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 67% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we delivered 3,443 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,842 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The Annual Participation Measure 2025 showed that of the 16,287 16-19 year olds in North Lanarkshire 92.2% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2022-23, 345 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
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