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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.
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.
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.
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.
SDS Chair to join board of GB Energy
Skills Development Chair Frank Mitchell is to join the start-up board of Great British Energy.
National campaign to show apprenticeships are Made for Business
People and employers across Scotland are supporting a national campaign to show the benefits apprenticeships bring to business.
Career that changed thousands of lives
Stornoway man, Willie Macleod, who helped thousands of people shape their future has retired after 43 years in the careers service.
New Scottish apprenticeship to widen access to careers in Social Work
A new degree level apprenticeship is to be launched in Scotland in a national drive to improve access into Social Work careers and support the sector’s skills demand.
New initiative aims to boost Tayside's science workforce
A pioneering £1.9 million initiative is aiming to boost growth and creating career pathways for Tayside's science sector.
New locations for the career service in Edinburgh
Residents in Edinburgh will soon benefit from changes to the career service in the city
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