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Industry-focused skills
Our Goal: People develop skills and competencies that drive productive businesses and regions, and help create a fairer, more equal society.
Inclusive talent pool
Our Goal: Talent is diverse and resilient, with people who can all adapt and thrive in the changing world of work.
Invested employers
Our Goal: We will work with employers to make sure you get the best opportunities they can offer.
Intelligence-led skills system
Our Goal: An agile, responsive, resilient, and inclusive skills ecosystem consistently delivers the skills the Scottish economy needs.
Impactful organisation
Our Goal: Team SDS maximises return on investment, collaborating to deliver better outcomes and experiences for our customers, colleagues, and the economy.
Strategy map
Our strategic plan for 2022-27 summarises the change we want to achieve, and the actions we will take to progress towards our shared ambition for Scotland.
Delivering in collaboration
Collaboration has always been at the heart of our approach to meeting the needs of Scotland’s people, places, and economy.
Customer and partner stories
Hear from our customers and partners and find out what we're already doing to help achieve the goals in our Strategic Plan.
Policy context
Our response to the historic transformation the world is facing in how people work, where they work and even why they work.
Annual Participation Measure
Annual Participation Measure: The Scottish Government’s Opportunities for All commitment offers a place in learning or training to every 16-19 year old who is not in employment, education or training.