More and more employers are showing their support for Scottish
Apprenticeship Week and demonstrating the value Modern Apprentices
bring to their businesses.
Those employers are among the hundreds of people who will be
participating in events across Scotland from Monday 21 May to
Friday 25 May.
Events like business breakfasts, networking events, skills
demonstrations and apprentice and management job swaps are just
some of things planned for Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
Reid Kerr College is working with Renfrewshire Chamber of
Commerce on a business event for employers and invited guests while
Fife Council's Building Services team have organised an event for
their sub-contractors. More information on events is available
here.
Skills Development Scotland is encouraging businesses which
employ Modern Apprentices to showcase the talent, enthusiasm and
loyalty they bring to workplaces all over the country.
Get involved in Scottish Apprenticeship Week
Scottish Apprenticeship Week gets underway on Monday. We
regret that we are unable to accept any more activity
forms.
If your organisation has Modern Apprentices and you would like
to run an event, please highlight Scottish Apprenticeship Week on
your website or Tweet about it. Just include the hash tag #ScottishMAWeek2012 so we can pick it up
and retweet as much as possible. Follow us on Twitter @skillsdevscot.
Case studies
More than 12,000 businesses employ 34,000 Modern Apprentices in
a wide range of sectors, making a valuable contribution to
Scotland's economy.
Find out more about some of those businesses and some of their
workers in our
case studies section.
Benefits to your business
Business benefits of having a Modern Apprentice include:
- Access to funding or support by employing a Modern
Apprentice
- Simple, straightforward process
- A dedicated Skills Investment Adviser and Training Provider to
help you
If you are interested in employing a Modern Apprentice please
call the Skills Development Scotland employer helpline on 0800 783 6000 for more
details.
Did you know?
Over 12,000 businesses in Scotland have already taken on Modern
Apprentices
- More than 34,000 Modern Apprentices are employed with companies
across Scotland
- The financial support for the Modern Apprenticeship scheme is
open to businesses of all sizes in all industry sectors
- There are over 80 different occupations which have
apprenticeship frameworks
- A recent survey showed nine of 10 apprentices in Scotland value
the quality of their training