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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: 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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