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Employability programme helping employers build trained and inclusive workforces
Action for Children’s YouthBuild programme is opening doors for more young Scots to access opportunities like apprenticeships and helping employers find new talent.

School careers support was foundation of healthy future for Gracie
Choosing a Foundation Apprenticeship at school was the best medicine for Gracie Forrester, who is now on a clear path to work in care.

Learning provider serves up top tech approach to support apprentices
Learning provider, SDC-Learn's creative technology, tailored support and self-directed learning is steering Scottish apprentices to success.

GE Aerospace’s apprenticeships see careers take flight
Investing in apprenticeships has propelled hundreds of careers and engineered a highly skilled workforce for an Ayrshire aerospace firm over 45 years.

Apprentices fashion a sustainable future for Bellshill business – and the planet
Apprentices are transforming the future of fashion by driving the green goals of a pioneering Scottish sustainability leader.

Fenestration specialists found key to success with apprentices
A Perth fenestration specialist spotted a window of opportunity with apprenticeships when faced with a skills shortage.

Engineering and construction apprenticeships lay the foundations for company’s success
A Scottish civil engineering and construction firm is building its business from the ground up, with apprentices laying solid foundations for its future.

Apprenticeships powering the future at Wood
Scottish Apprenticeships have reduced costs and improved productivity at global energy and materials firm Wood.

Learning provider transforming lives through apprenticeships
Learning provider, Direct Partners is helping young people on the path to apprenticeships with tailored support that is transforming lives and launching careers.

Training provider transforms the future for thousands of young apprentices
Dundee learning provider, MGT Training has paved the way for thousands of young people across Scotland to enter the world of work – and boosted profits for a local restaurant group.