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30 January 2026

New locations for the career service in Greenock

New locations for the career service in Greenock

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23 January 2026

Parent and Carers' Survey 2025/26

Parent and Carers' Survey 2025/26

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22 January 2026

Parliament passes Tertiary Education and Training Bill

Scottish Parliament has passed the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) Bill which will bring together funding for all post-school education, including apprenticeships and national training programmes, into a redesigned Scottish Funding Council.

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23 December 2025

Industry guides on definition of Scottish Apprenticeships

Scotland’s apprenticeship system has been further strengthened by enhanced principles and guidance.

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16 December 2025

New plan for Tayside sets ambitious agenda for regional growth

An action plan to help the workforce of the Tay Cities region benefit from Scotland’s rapidly-changing economy has been launched.

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16 December 2025

Scottish Apprenticeships Working for Scotland

A national campaign to show the positive impact of Scottish Apprenticeships on people, employers and Scotland’s economy will take place in March 2026.

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11 December 2025

Career Stories podcast - new episode

The ninth episode of the podcast is out today!

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09 December 2025

Five new appointments to SDS Board

Five new appointments to the Skills Development Scotland Board have been announced by Scottish Government.

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05 December 2025

Scotland’s first Graduate Apprentices in Social Work

A new pilot Graduate Apprenticeship in Social Work has been launched.

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28 November 2025

Workforce North event spotlights Highland economy

EMPLOYERS and educators from across the Highlands have gathered to hear how a new initiative is aiming to transform the region’s economy.