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Perth and Kinross

Where you will find us in Perth and Kinross

  • Perth Careers Centre

    31-33 South St

    Perth

    PH2 8PD

    Tel: Our Perth careers centre is open. Contact the local centre on 01738 637 639 for more information on how to access career information, advice and guidance. The centre will be closed from 12-1pm daily.

    Opening hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 am - 5 pm and Wednesday 1 pm - 5 pm

Key data from Perth and Kinross

From 1 April to 30 September 2023 we have supported a number of employers and 133 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 29 September 2023 there were 965 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1 April to 29 September 2023 we supported 329 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 58.1% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Perth & Kinross is 78.0%.

From 1 June to 30 September 2023 we delivered 3,167 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 2,465 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

As at the 30 September 2023 of the 6,421 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 81% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

From 1 April to 30 September 2023 we delivered 1,263 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 586 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The 2023 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 5,556 16-19 year olds in Perth & Kinross 94.7% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

In 2021-22 there were 21 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 30 registered with employers based in the area.

In 2021-22, 74 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.

In 2021-22 we invested over £4.3m in the local area.

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