South Ayrshire
Key data from South Ayrshire
PACE is a demand led service responding to redundancies in the local area as such from 1st of April 2025 to 30th September 2025 there was no requirement for PACE support for either employers or individuals
As of the 26 September 2025 there were 773 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April to 26 September 2025 we supported 202 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 66.3% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in South Ayrshire is 79.0%.
From 1 June to 30 September 2025 we delivered 2,193 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,736 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 30 September 2025 of the 5,255 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 73% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April to 30 September 2025 we delivered 506 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 342 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The Annual Participation Measure 2025 showed that of the 4,749 16-19 year olds in South Ayrshire 95.6% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2022-23, 25 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
Local information
Key resources and services
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Vincent Logue is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07808 583281 or 01563 601229.
Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
The purpose of the RSAs is to provide a robust evidence base to support partners in strategic skills investment planning.
