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13 December 2022

Report spotlights apprenticeships as crucial to tackling changes in the world of work

Automation, digitalisation, the green transition and demographic shifts offer opportunities for Scotland's apprenticeship system, according to a new report from an international economic agency.

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08 November 2022

Industry-led approach to reviewing and approving apprenticeships is making ‘leaps and bounds’

Looking back over a year characterised by pace of change, the Chair of the Apprenticeship Approvals Group, Ruth Jennings of Sainsbury’s, publishes her third annual review.

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17 October 2022

Colleges' Foundation Apprenticeship record

Hundreds of senior school pupils are getting hands-on work experience.

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13 October 2022

Starting early to dismantle gender stereotypes

Blog: Jane Brumpton, Chief Executive at Early Years Scotland talks about her role as a member of the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board's Gender Commission

Viktoria Parkhamovich
26 September 2022

Survey seeks engineering sector feedback to develop apprenticeships

Survey seeks engineering sector feedback to develop apprenticeships

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19 August 2022

Rising number of female forestry apprentices helps grow equality in sector

Rising number of female forestry apprentices helps grow equality in sector

16 August 2022

Survey seeks construction sector feedback to develop apprenticeship

Survey seeks construction sector feedback to develop apprenticeship

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12 August 2022

Survey seeks pan sector feedback to develop digital technology apprenticeship 

Survey seeks pan sector feedback to develop digital technology apprenticeship 

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15 July 2022

Growth of employer confidence and investment in apprenticeships

Growth of employer confidence and investment in apprenticeships

Peter Farrer
20 June 2022

New Chair wants an apprenticeship available for ‘every young person in Scotland’

The employer-led body in charge of apprenticeships in Scotland has appointed a new business leader to Chair its group of industry experts.