Orkney
Where you will find us in Orkney
Key data from Orkney
From 1 April to 31 December 2022 we have supported a number of employers and 15 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of 30 December 2022 there were 193 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April to 30 December 2022 we supported 68 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 63.2% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Orkney Islands is 84.0%.
From 1 June to 31 December 2022 we delivered 1,258 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 906 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As of 31 December 2022 of the 1,286 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 74% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 we funded 6 Employability Fund starts.
From 1 April to 31 December 2022 we delivered 195 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 110 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The 2022 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 807 16-19 year olds in Orkney Islands 93.9% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2021-22 there were 7 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 7 registered with employers based in the area.
In 2020-21, 19 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
In 2021-22 we invested over £1m in the local area.
Local information
Key resources and services
Equality Summary
A summary of National Training Programme (NTP) Equality data for Orkney.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Kerri Liddle is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07887 830620 or 01856 872460.
Regional Skills Assessments
Latest regional labour market data
