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Skills Development Scotland services

At Skills Development Scotland, it's our job to support you as you make decisions about learning and your career. Whether you're making choices at school, furthering your education, managing your career or facing employment challenges, we have the expertise to help you make well-informed decisions.

As well as offering free face-to-face advice we can support you through our websites and telephone helpline. Here at Skills Development Scotland we can help you source training courses, search for jobs, give you information on Modern Apprenticeships and other training programmes that may suit you. We work closely with individuals of all ages, as well as employers and learning providers, and even offer funding to ensure that everyone has the chance to benefit from building new skills.

  • Services for employers

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    Skills Development Scotland can help you to get the best out of your people. Our employer services range from funding for employee training and training plan development to PACE redundancy support.

  • Services for learning providers

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    Work with Skills Development Scotland to reach new learners. Become an ILA Scotland approved learning provider or help us to deliver national training programmes for the benefit of individuals across Scotland.

  • Services for individuals

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    Whatever you want to do, do it well. Skills Development Scotland offers careers advice, on-the-job training and funding for learning at every stage of your career.