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Scottish Borders

Key data from the Scottish Borders

From 1 April to 31 December 2024 we supported a number of employers and 115 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 27 September 2024 there were 726 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1 April to 27 September 2024 we supported 242 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 54.1% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Scottish Borders is 78.9%.

From 1 June to 31 December 2024 we delivered 5,835 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 3,842 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

As of 31 December 2024, 73% of the 6,508 maintained school pupils in the local authority were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

From 1 April to 31 December 2024 we delivered 1,947 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 780 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The December 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 4,886 16-19 year olds in Scottish Borders 94.2% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

We work with local partners to support Foundation Apprenticeships.

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