West Lothian
Our services in West Lothian
Please call 01506 434 249 to make an appointment with one of our Careers Advisers at one the following local community venues:
- Armadale Partnership Centre - Friday 9am-5pm
- Fauldhouse Partnership Centre - Wednesday 12-5pm
- Bathgate Partnership Centre - Wednesday 12-5pm
- Livingston north Partnership Centre - Thursday 9am-5pm
- Whitburn Partnership Centre - Monday 9am-5pm
- Strathbrock Partnership Centre - ADHOC
- West Lothian College - Tuesday 10.30am-5pm and Thursday 9am-5pm
Where you will find us in West Lothian
Key data from West Lothian
From 1 April to 31 December 2024 we supported 9 employers and 580 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of 27 September 2024 there were 1,256 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April to 27 September 2024 we supported 399 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 61.4% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in West Lothian is 82.4%.
From 1 June to 31 December 2024 we delivered 10,116 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 7,564 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As of 31 December 2024, 72% of the 12,221 maintained school pupils in the local authority were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April to 31 December 2024 we delivered 2,256 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,093 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The December 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 9,071 16-19 year olds in West Lothian 91.9% 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 West Lothian.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Katie Burns and Michael McGuire are your PACE regional chair. Katie can be contacted on 07789 481413 or 0131 376 2271. Michael can be contact on 07557 201044 or 01506 342685.
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.
