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More young Scots earning through apprenticeships
The Modern Apprenticeship (MA) statistics for 2023-24 have been published.
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Stranraer residents to benefit from changes to the career service
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is changing location in Stranraer as part of a drive to help more people through partnership working in community venues.
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Delivering Scotland’s Career Service 2022/23
The fifth annual report on our career services outlines the positive contribution made by SDS advisers and our partners through their work in communities across Scotland.
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Scotland’s heritage sector publish roadmap to help tackle skills gap
Future skills strategy launched following sector-wide collaboration.
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New location for the career service in Hamilton
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is changing location as part of a drive to help more people through closer partnership working.
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New chapter for career services in Oban
Residents in Oban are set to benefit from changes to the career service.
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New Deputy Chair for Scotland’s Digital Economy Skills Group.
NEOS Networks’ Lesley MacRury takes over the post
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Changes to the careers service in Thurso
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is changing location in Thurso as part of a drive to help more people through partnership working in community venues.
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Bioeconomy Week Scotland blog: Sarah Hunt
SDS Sector Manager for Life Sciences, Sarah Hunt, highlights and celebrates the achievements of the sector and its importance to Scotland as a whole.
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Butcher Marc is a cut above as he’s named Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year
A craft butcher from Falkirk who credits his apprenticeship with changing his life has been named as Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year.