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Our story

Skills Development Scotland is a non-departmental public body which brought together the careers, skills, training and funding services of Careers Scotland, Scottish University for Industry (learndirect scotland) and the skills functions of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands & Islands Enterprise.

  • Our journey

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    Find out more about the formation of Skills Development Scotland and our journey so far.

  • Our strategy

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    Read about the Skills Development Scotland strategy and vision to be a catalyst for positive change in Scotland's skills performance.

  • Our board

    The Skills Development Scotland board and chief executive

    Meet the Skills Development Scotland board and understand how we operate.

  • Key publications

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    There are a number of important publications relating to the operation of Skills Development Scotland available to download.

  • Equality and diversity

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    What we do to ensure our policies do not disadvantage any group and how we identify opportunities for actively promoting equality of opportunity and good relations between different groups