Skills Development Scotland

South Lanarkshire

Providing you with a snapshot of key data, labour market information, the support we provide to individuals and businesses and useful local contact information for your area

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Key data from South Lanarkshire

In the last 12 months to the 30th of September 2019 we supported 22 employers and 392 individuals dealing with redundancy.

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As of 27th of September 2019 there were 2,631 Modern Apprentices in training.

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From 1st April 2019 to 27th September 2019 we supported 955 Modern Apprenticeship starts.

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The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in South Lanarkshire is 79%.

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From 1st June 2019 to 31st August 2019 we delivered 2,646 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 2,199 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

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From 1st April 2019 to 30th September 2019, 5,470 people have registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

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From 1st April 2019 to 30th September 2019 we funded 366 Employability Fund starts.

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From 1st April 2019 to 30th September 2019 we delivered 2,695 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,318 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

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The 2019 Annual Participation Measure showed that of the 13,592 16-19 year olds in South Lanarkshire 92.6% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

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Supporting business in South Lanarkshire

We help local employers in South Lanarkshire 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 22 companies and 392 individuals dealing with redundancy.

Contact your local Employer Engagement Adviser Neil Cunningham or visit Our Skillsforce.

Supporting partners in South Lanarkshire

We work closely with schools across South Lanarkshire, 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 services. This has included working with South Lanarkshire College, to ensure that My World of Work is placed firmly at the heart of their organisation.

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