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• Aaron Waggoner

  Aaron Waggoner from Brechin is stepping onto the career ladder thanks to the Get Ready for Work programme delivered by Skills Development Scotland.

• Become an ILA Scotland provider

  ILA Scotland is a Scottish Government scheme that provides funding for training to individuals over the age of 16 who live in Scotland and have an income of £22,000 a year or less or who are on benefits.

• Boost core skills

  A little support can make a big difference. See employees' confidence rise as The Big Plus helps staff to improve basic literacy and numeracy skills.

• Darren Broadley

  Darren Broadley overcame the challenges of dyslexia and completed a Modern Apprenticeship. Now he’s ready to start a career in farm management.

• Exam Results Helpline Available from 4 August

  From 4 August young people all over Scotland will begin receiving their Standard and Higher Grade results. For those who don’t get the results they had been hoping for, help is at hand in the form of a free call to the Skills Development Scotland Exam Results Helpline.

• Exam Results Helpline Now Open

  From 4 August young people all over Scotland will begin receiving their Standard and Higher Grade results. For those who don’t get the results they had been hoping for, help is at hand in the form of a call to the Skills Development Scotland Exam Results Helpline.

• Guidance on funding

  There is a lot of help available to fund your learning, particularly if you are unemployed or on a low income.

• Higher Education Conventions 2010

  Skills Development Scotland's Higher Education conventions provide information on all aspects of Higher Education to prospective students.

• ILA Scotland funding for you

  The cost of learning is often what puts people off signing up for a course. To help you overcome this, ILA Scotland - a Scottish Government scheme - offers you funding for training if you're over the age of 16, live in Scotland and have an income of less than £22,000 per year.

• Improve your core skills with The Big Plus

  If you have difficulty reading, or with your writing or number skills, you're not alone. One in five people in Scotland could do with a little help in one or more of these areas - which is where The Big Plus comes in.

• Improve your skills

  Having up-to-date skills is essential in today's job market. But expanding your skills needn't require a full-time commitment. Skills Development Scotland can direct you to learning opportunities that will allow you to up-skill on your own time and even advise you on what funding is available to help you do so.

• Kevin Birrell

  Bullies at school haven't stopped Kevin Birrell realising his potential and gaining the qualifications he needs to get ahead.

• Learning advice

  We want to help you develop your talents and learn new skills. Our trained advisers can advise you on paying for your learning and can help you find courses that fit around your lifestyle.

• National Learning at Work Day

  Workers up and down the country are being challenged to push themselves to new limits by learning how to cook up a storm like Jamie Oliver or discover how to edit the next future Hollywood blockbuster as part of a nationwide skills challenge.

• National training programmes

  To ensure that everyone in Scotland can access our services, Skills Development Scotland works in partnership with private learning providers and colleges to deliver national training programmes (NTPs).