West Dunbartonshire
Where you will find us in West Dunbartonshire
Key data from West Dunbartonshire
From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported a number of employers and 55 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2024 there were 845 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we supported 548 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 59.3% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in West Dunbartonshire is 75.3%.
From 1 June 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 10,600 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 5,768 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 March 2024 of the 6,493 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 78% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 we delivered 3,519 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,183 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The May 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 4,169 16-19 year olds in West Dunbartonshire 89.0% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2021-22 there were 29 registered Graduate Apprentices with a home address in the local authority and 10 registered with employers based in the area.
In 2021-22, 64 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
In 2021-22 we invested over £4.7m in the local area.
Local information
Key resources and services
Equality Summary
A summary of National Training Programme (NTP) Equality data for West Dunbartonshire.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Jane Barrett-Bunnage is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07770 678422 or 0141 468 7120.
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
To complement our national insights, the RSAs provide evidence at a City Region level.
