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Louise Collins GE Aerospace and Scotland's Apprentice of the Year 2025
03 March 2025

More than 400,000 apprentice jobs are made for business

Scottish businesses have created more than 400,000 apprentice jobs since the formation of the national skills agency.

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03 March 2025

Apprenticeships are made for business, agree top industry leaders

Business leaders across Scotland have stressed the crucial role apprenticeships play to address the country’s major skills gaps.

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28 February 2025

High flyer Louise lands Scotland’s top apprentice title

A female engineer helping her business to save millions and boost productivity has been crowned Scotland’s top apprentice.

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13 February 2025

New location for the career service in Peterhead

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is changing location in Peterhead as part of a drive to help more people through closer partnership working.

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03 February 2025

New Chairs for apprenticeship oversight groups

New Chairs have been appointed to the two bodies responsible for the standards, frameworks and approval of Scottish Apprenticeships.

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20 January 2025

SDS Chair to join board of GB Energy

Skills Development Chair Frank Mitchell is to join the start-up board of Great British Energy.