East Dunbartonshire Council is hosting the first ever Scottish Employability Day on Thursday 10th September, featuring events across the area for support to move into work or training.

Sustainable, thriving and achieving We are really proud of our achievements here at East Dunbartonshire Council. We are a confident and ambitious Council with a successful record of delivering outcomes through working with key stakeholders across a wide range of sectors. The Council delivers its services to an area that is recognised as safe, healthy and prosperous where the quality of life is perceived as high. We have an excellent and continuously improving education service. Our housing service is well equipped to meet the challenges of new legislation as identified in the recent positive inspection report. It’s no surprise that in a 2007 Readers Digest Poll, East Dunbartonshire was voted the best place in the UK to raise a family, based on factors such as education, environment and low levels of crime. Year on year improvements have been achieved through the efforts of our forward thinking Council. With progressive Partnership at Work arrangements in place involving Officers, Elected Members and Trades Unions; we continue to develop services through innovation, commitment and community engagement. In addition, the successful Community Planning Partnership which the Council leads delivers positive outcomes for the community through the five key themes of Community Health, Community Safety, Learning and Enterprise, Delivering for Children and Young People and Environment. What’s more, the Council is committed to supporting the development of employees and to becoming the employer of choice. Here, you’ll find a working environment that is not only supportive and respectful, but one where ideas and personal contribution are positively encouraged.