Scottish Borders
Where you will find us in the Scottish Borders
Key data from the Scottish Borders
From 1 April to 31 December 2022 we have supported 6 employers and 106 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of 30 December 2022 there were 847 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April to 30 December 2022 we supported 419 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 49.9% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Scottish Borders is 75.6%.
From 1 June to 31 December 2022 we delivered 4,803 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 3,068 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As of 31 December 2022 of the 6,528 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 73% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 we funded 86 Employability Fund starts.
From 1 April to 31 December 2022 we delivered 1,625 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 690 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The 2022 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 4,369 16-19 year olds in Scottish Borders 93.4% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2021-22 there were 26 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 20 registered with employers based in the area.
In 2020-21, 32 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
In 2021-22 we invested over £3.6m in the local area.
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
