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Where you will find us in Orkney

  • Kirkwall Careers Centre

    2 Albert Street

    Kirkwall

    Orkney

    KW15 1HP

    Tel: 01856 872 460 to book an appointment. The centre is open Mondays to Thursdays. Closed Fridays.

    Opening hours Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9 am - 5 pm

Key data from Orkney

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported a number of employers and 6 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of the 31 March 2024 there were 183 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported 113 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 62.8% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Orkney Islands is 78.0%.

From 1 June 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 1,375 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 830 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

As at the 31 March 2024 of the 1,258 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 76% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 337 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 128 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The May 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 931 16-19 year olds in Orkney Islands 95.7% 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 2021-22, 12 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.

In 2021-22 we invested over £1.m in the local area.

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