Scottish Borders
Key data from the Scottish Borders
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported 8 employers and 189 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2025 there were 783 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported 553 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 47.4% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Scottish Borders is 79.4%.
From 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025 we delivered 10,357 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 5,722 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 May 2025 of the 6,394 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 79% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we delivered 2,709 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 990 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.
Local information
Key resources and services
Equality Summary
A summary of National Training Programme (NTP) Equality data for the Scottish Borders.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Allan Kinley is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07917 086853 or 01387 454092.
Regional Skills Assessments
Latest regional labour market data
Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
The purpose of the RSAs is to provide a robust evidence base to support partners in strategic skills investment planning.
City Region Summary Infographic
To complement our national insights, the RSAs provide evidence at a City Region level.
