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Shetland Islands

Where you will find us in the Shetland Islands

  • Lerwick Careers Centre

    Solarhus

    3 North Ness Business Park

    Lerwick

    ZE1 0LZ

    Tel: 01595 695 791 to book an appointment or for more information on how to access career information, advice and guidance. The centre is open by appointment only on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

    Opening hours Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm

Key data from the Shetland Islands

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported 5 employers and 45 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of the 31 March 2024 there were 329 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported 182 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 57.7% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Shetland Islands is 81.3%.

From 1 June 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 2,499 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,281 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

As at the 31 March 2024 of the 1,449 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 93% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 360 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 179 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The May 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 1,056 16-19 year olds in Shetland Islands 97.3% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

In 2021-22 there were a number of registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and a number registered with employers based in the area.

In 2021-22, 5 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.

In 2021-22 we invested over £1.3m in the local area.

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