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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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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.
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#ScotAppWeek24 Blog: Fiaz Khan, CEMVO Scotland
Fiaz Khan, Race Equality Mainstream Officer at CEMVO Scotland, highlights a partnership with SDS aimed at improving understanding of race equality to support apprenticeship recruitment.
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Apprenticeships events set to run across North Lanarkshire
Young people and their parents and carers across North Lanarkshire have the chance to find out about apprenticeship opportunities from a programme of local and national events running throughout Scottish Apprenticeship Week, 4-8 March.
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Systemic change needed to stop care experienced young people missing out on apprenticeships
Employer-led report calls for change to spending on benefits, housing and wages
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Skills Generation celebrated for Scottish Apprenticeship Week
The value of apprenticeship skills will be demonstrated during Scottish Apprenticeship Week from 4 to 8 March.
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Scottish Apprenticeship Awards finalists revealed
Amazing apprentices and employers from across the length and breadth of the country are in the running for the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards.
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Shetland pupils become apprentices for the day
Young Shetlanders experienced the benefits of Modern Apprenticeships in a project aimed at tackling gender stereotypes in work.
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Insight from Scotland’s plumbing workforce needed in apprenticeship skills consultation
Plumbing trade association SNIPEF and SDS need the sector's workforce to get involved in the redevelopment of the industry's apprenticeship.
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Partnership to build critical construction skills for Net Zero target
Two national organisations have joined forces to build skills that meet construction’s critical role in Scotland’s drive to Net Zero.