Skills Development Scotland

North Lanarkshire

Providing you with a snapshot of key data, labour market information, the support we provide to individuals and businesses and useful local contact information for your area

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Key data from North Lanarkshire

In the last 12 months to the 31 December 2018 we supported 26 employers and 692 individuals dealing with redundancy.

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As of 28 December 2018 there were 3,091 apprentices in training.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 we supported 1,668 Modern Apprenticeship starts.

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The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in North Lanarkshire is 76%.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 we delivered 23,733 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 12,164 people through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 7,737 people have registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 we funded 462 Employability Fund starts.

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From 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 our Employer Engagement team has provided skills advice to 44 businesses.

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The 2018 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 15,573 16-19 year olds in North Lanarkshire 90.5% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

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Supporting business in North Lanarkshire

We help local employers in North Lanarkshire make sure they have the right skills now and in the future by providing support and advice on skills, talent development and funding.

In the last nine months our Employer Engagement team has provided:

Skills advice to 44 companies

In the last 12 months we also supported 26 companies and 692 individuals dealing with redundancy.

Contact your local Employer Engagement Adviser Neil Cunningham or visit Our Skillsforce.

Supporting partners in North Lanarkshire

We work closely with schools across North Lanarkshire, supporting the My World of Work aspects of the School Partnership Agreements. Your local Partner Development and Integration Executive can help with:

Delivery of the successful My World of Work School Ambassador programme
Raising awareness and building capacity amongst teachers to use all the online resources available, including the recently developed Lesson Inserts
Developing new Lesson Inserts. A simple way to link the curriculum with careers

We’ve also organised update and awareness sessions amongst other local partner organisations to embed My World of Work into their services. This has included working with New College Lanarkshire, to ensure that My World of Work is placed firmly at the heart of their organisation.

Contact your local Partner Development and Integration Executive Stephen Mann or visit the partner area of My World of Work.

Our performance in North Lanarkshire

Our latest briefing provides a snapshot of the work we do for individuals and businesses in North Lanarkshire.

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SDS Support: Gemma's story

After contacting her local Skills Development Scotland centre, North Lanarkshire teen Gemma has secured work, and is feeling far more positive about the future.

Read Gemma's story