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 30th of September 2019 we supported 21 employers and 375 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 27th of December 2019 there were 3,157 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1st April 2019 to 27th December 2019 we supported 1,841 Modern Apprenticeship starts.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in North Lanarkshire is 75%.

From 1st June 2019 to 31st December 2019 we delivered 9,992 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 6,605 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019, 7,123 people have registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

My World of Work

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019 we funded 507 Employability Fund starts.

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019 we delivered 4,132 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,633 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The 2019 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 15,117 16-19 year olds in North Lanarkshire 90.1% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

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 12 months we supported 21 companies and 375 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