Modern Apprenticeship Group

The Modern Apprenticeship Group (MAG) is an independent group which draws its authority from the Scottish Government.

Members of the group include representatives from key stakeholders involved in the management and delivery of the Modern Apprenticeship (MA) programme in Scotland. The group is responsible for the approval and de-approval of all Scottish frameworks and encourages Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) to develop robust frameworks with high participation and completion rates, which can respond to the needs of their sector in changing economic circumstances and priorities. Members of the group are drawn from the following organisations:

• Scottish Government (Chair)
• Skills Development Scotland (SDS)
• Scotland's Colleges
• Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) Accreditation
• Scottish Training Federation
• Scottish Trades Union Congress
• SSC Qualifications Group.

Further information on the constitutional members of MAG and the remit, practices and regulations of the group can be found in the MAG Constitution and Annex.

MAG meeting and submission dates

MAG meets on the third Thursday of every month at SQA offices, Optima Building, Glasgow. All Frameworks must be submitted to the MA Sub-Group prior to submission to MAG. The schedule for the year is listed below:

Submission Date                                   MAG Meeting Date

Meetings in 2014

Submission Date                                      MAG Meeting Date

If you have any queries about submitting papers for MAG meetings please email  Jane Duffy, Education and Qualifications Adviser, Skills Development Scotland.
You can ring Jane on 0141 228 2375.