South Lanarkshire
Key data from South Lanarkshire
From 1 April to 30 September 2025 we supported 11 employers and 448 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 26 September 2025 there were 2,579 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April to 26 September 2025 we supported 832 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 55.8% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in South Lanarkshire is 79.6%.
From 1 June to 30 September 2025 we delivered 4,822 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 3,969 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 30 September 2025 of the 16,961 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 78% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April to 30 September 2025 we delivered 1,859 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 946 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The Annual Participation Measure 2025 showed that of the 14,791 16-19 year olds in South Lanarkshire 94.0% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2022-23, 360 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
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