Welcome to
Skills Development Scotland.

As Scotland's new skills body, we bring together four partner organisations with a shared vision to drive forward real, positive and sustained change in Scotland's skills performance. Through this merger Scotland now has a dynamic, forward-looking organisation which will deliver comprehensive information, advice and guidance for careers and learning as well as extensive support for skills development.

For more information on Skills Development Scotland, our vision, and our team please see About Us.

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The partner organisations which are coming together to form Skills Development Scotland are:

  • Careers Scotland
  • Scottish University for Industry (learndirect scotland, learndirect scotland for business, ILA Scotland, The Big Plus)
  • key skills elements from Scottish Enterprise
  • key skills elements from Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Skills Development Scotland will continue to deliver skills, careers and learning support activities both for individuals and employers in Scotland.

For information on these services please click on the links below.