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Services for employers

Skills Development Scotland services can help you build a strong and competitive workforce through learning and development.

As Scotland's leading skills body, Skills Development Scotland is equipped to provide you with skills, training and funding advice. Learning and development are essential to productivity and competitiveness, and Skills Development Scotland can help to direct your people development efforts so that you gain more from your investment.

Begin improving your business performance, boosting your productivity and increasing your competitiveness today.

  • Modern Apprenticeships

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    Through Modern Apprenticeships training your people can achieve industry recognised qualifications.

  • Recruitment

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    With our support, recruiting new staff doesn't have to be time consuming or costly.

  • Training

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    Highly skilled, motivated employees can make a big difference to your business.  Identify courses, funding and training providers to suit your business needs.

  • Financial support and funding

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    Our support packages are designed to relieve the pressure businesses are under by providing funding for staff training and recruitment.

  • Redundancy

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    Managing change within the workplace can be challenging. Let PACE - one of the Skills Development Scotland services for employers - offer support and advice.

  • Core skills

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    Watch business performance improve as you boost basic literacy and numeracy skills amongst your workforce with the help of The Big Plus.

  • Other resources

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    Find latest information on the Scottish Government initiative ScotAction and details about the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils.