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Shetland Islands

Key data from the Shetland Islands

From 1 April to 31 December 2024 we supported a number of employers and 25 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 27 September 2024 there were 325 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1 April to 27 September 2024 we supported 85 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 75.9% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Shetland Islands is 84.4%.

From 1 June to 31 December 2024 we delivered 1,446 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,153 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

As of 31 December 2024, 87% of the 1,494 maintained school pupils in the local authority were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

From 1 April to 31 December 2024 we delivered 211 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 101 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The December 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 1,087 16-19 year olds in Shetland Islands 97.0% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

We work with local partners to support Foundation Apprenticeships.

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