Skills Development Scotland

Scottish Borders

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Key data from the Scottish Borders

In the last 12 months to the 30th of September 2019 we supported 9 employers and 153 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 27th of December 2019 there were 817 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1st April 2019 to 27th December 2019 we supported 476 Modern Apprenticeship starts.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Scottish Borders is 84%.

From 1st June 2019 to 31st December 2019 we delivered 3,390 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 2,421 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019, 2,938 people have registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

My World of Work

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019 we funded 116 Employability Fund starts.

From 1st April 2019 to 31st December 2019 we delivered 1,516 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 590 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The 2019 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 4,682 16-19 year olds in Scottish Borders 91.9% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

Supporting business in the Scottish Borders

We help local employers in the Scottish Borders make sure they have the right skills now and in the future by providing support and advice on skills, talent development and funding.

In the last 12 months we supported nine companies and 153 individuals dealing with redundancy.

Contact your local Employer Engagement Adviser Pam Ralston or visit Our Skillsforce.

Supporting partners in the Scottish Borders

We work closely with schools across the Scottish Borders, supporting the My World of Work aspects of the School Partnership Agreements. Your local Partner Development and Integration Executive can help with:

Delivery of the successful My World of Work School Ambassador programme
Raising awareness and building capacity amongst teachers to use all the online resources available, including the recently developed Lesson Inserts
Developing new Lesson Inserts. A simple way to link the curriculum with careers

We’ve also organised update and awareness sessions amongst other local partner organisations to embed My World of Work into their own services. This has included working with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in Scottish Borders to ensure that My WoW is placed firmly at the heart of their organisation.

Contact your local Partner Development and Integration Executive Gordon Craig or visit the partner area of My World of Work.

Our performance in the Scottish Borders

Our latest briefing provides a snapshot of the work we do for individuals and businesses in the Scottish Borders.

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SDS Support: Nathan's story

When Nathan left school during S5, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life – but support from his local Skills Development Scotland (SDS) centre has given the Borders teen more direction.

Read Nathan's story