Falkirk

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported 12 employers and 809 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of the 31 March 2024 there were 1,337 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported 889 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 60.1% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Falkirk is 75.4%.

From 1 June 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 12,617 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 7,389 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

As at the 31 March 2024 of the 9,400 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 84% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 2,822 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,338 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The May 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 7,140 16-19 year olds in Falkirk 91.1% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

In 2021-22 there were 41 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 16 registered with employers based in the area.

In 2021-22, 142 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.

In 2021-22 we invested over £6.8m in the local area.