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New Scottish apprenticeship to widen access to careers in Social Work
A new degree level apprenticeship is to be launched in Scotland in a national drive to improve access into Social Work careers and support the sector’s skills demand.
SDS and SABC partnership
Strengthening engagement with minority ethnic employers
Delivering development driven by and for industry, with future skills in mind.
SAAB Apprenticeships Approvals Group publishes 2024 annual report
Nominations open for Scottish Apprenticeship Awards
Scotland’s national skills agency has kicked-off the search for the country’s top apprentices and employers.
Prime cuts to Prime Minister: Scotland's Apprentice of the Year meets Sir Keir
Marc Ingram is still on cloud nine after a visit to No.10.
Help shape Scottish Careers Week 2024
A national campaign that shines a light on the life changing support offered by Scotland’s career services will return with the launch of Scottish Careers Week from 11 to 15 November.
More young Scots earning through apprenticeships
The Modern Apprenticeship (MA) statistics for 2023-24 have been published.
Butcher Marc is a cut above as he’s named Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year
A craft butcher from Falkirk who credits his apprenticeship with changing his life has been named as Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year.
#ScotAppWeek24 Blog: Fiaz Khan, CEMVO Scotland
Fiaz Khan, Race Equality Mainstream Officer at CEMVO Scotland, highlights a partnership with SDS aimed at improving understanding of race equality to support apprenticeship recruitment.
Apprenticeships events set to run across North Lanarkshire
Young people and their parents and carers across North Lanarkshire have the chance to find out about apprenticeship opportunities from a programme of local and national events running throughout Scottish Apprenticeship Week, 4-8 March.
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