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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.

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.

Colleges' Foundation Apprenticeship record
Hundreds of senior school pupils are getting hands-on work experience.

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

Survey seeks engineering sector feedback to develop apprenticeships
Survey seeks engineering sector feedback to develop apprenticeships

Rising number of female forestry apprentices helps grow equality in sector
Rising number of female forestry apprentices helps grow equality in sector
Survey seeks construction sector feedback to develop apprenticeship
Survey seeks construction sector feedback to develop apprenticeship

Survey seeks pan sector feedback to develop digital technology apprenticeship
Survey seeks pan sector feedback to develop digital technology apprenticeship

Growth of employer confidence and investment in apprenticeships
Growth of employer confidence and investment in apprenticeships

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.