Stewart Hunter convener of Dundee City Council’s children and families committee said: “I am pleased to see the positive outcomes for our young people from this year’s Scottish Qualification Authority exams.
“Young people across Dundee put in a considerable amount of work to prepare themselves for these exams and today more than 2,800 will receive the results that will help them to plan for the next steps in their futures.
"I would like to congratulate them on their achievements and thank our school staff for their efforts, and our parents, carers and families for all the support they provide for their young people during, what is a stressful period.
"Our children and families service is analysing the exam data and a full report on the details will be presented to committee later this year.
“Staff are available in secondary schools this week to give young people and their families advice and support, and to discuss all their possible options."
Dundee City Council
Dundee draws skilled workers from a 60-minute catchment population of 640,000 and has a local population of over 140,000. The availability of a large pool of highly skilled labour is a key feature in the Dundee economy. Flexibility in the labour force is currently more prevalent in Dundee than in Scotland as a whole. All forms of labour market flexibility - part-time, temporary employment, self-employment and shift work - are widely operational within the city. Labour force stability in the city is excellent, enabling companies to plan with confidence. Labour turnover levels are less than 5% and absenteeism averages 2%.
