East Lothian
Our services in East Lothian
Please call 0131 665 3120 to make an appointment with one of our Careers Advisers at one the following local community venues:
- Dunbar Library, Countess Crescent, Dunbar, EH42 1DX
- Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre, Haddington Road, Musselburgh EH21 8JJ
- North Berwick Library, 13 School Road, North Berwick, EH39 4JU
- JC+ Musselburgh Job Centre Plus, Orth House, Eskmills Park, Musselburgh, EH21 7DU
- Pennypit Centre, Double Dykes, Rope Walk, Prestonpans, EH32 9BN
- Volunteer Centre East Lothian, 56 High Street, Tranent, EH33 1HH
Where you will find us in East Lothian
Key data from East Lothian
From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported a number of employers and individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2024 there were 829 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported 566 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 55.8% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in East Lothian is 74.0%.
From 1 June 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 7,626 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 4,941 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 March 2024 of the 6,497 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 67% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 895 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 394 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The May 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 4,675 16-19 year olds in East Lothian 94.2% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2021-22 there were 8 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and a number registered with employers based in the area.
In 2021-22, 54 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
In 2021-22 we invested over £4.6m in the local area.
Local information
Key resources and services
Equality Summary
A summary of National Training Programme (NTP) Equality data for Edinburgh.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
William Anderson is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07500 824477 or 0131 376 2242.
Regional Skills Assessments
Latest regional labour market data
Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
The purpose of the RSAs is to provide a robust evidence base to support partners in strategic skills investment planning.
City Region Summary Infographic
To complement our national insights, the RSAs provide evidence on the impact of COVID-19 at a City Region level.
