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 to 31 December 2024 we supported a number of employers and 101 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of 27 September 2024 there were 810 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April to 27 September 2024 we supported 257 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 61.5% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in East Lothian is 82.4%.
From 1 June to 31 December 2024 we delivered 5,106 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 3,990 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As of 31 December 2024, 61% of the 6,663 maintained school pupils in the local authority were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April to 31 December 2024 we delivered 830 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 355 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The December 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 4,780 16-19 year olds in East Lothian 93.3% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
We work with local partners to support Foundation Apprenticeships.
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
Chris Brand is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07919 848689 or 0131 376 3239.
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.
