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Sports-loving Pippa kicks off her career with apprenticeship
Sports-loving Pippa Van Wees is following her passion through her apprenticeship with Angus Council's Active Schools.
Chef apprentice Shaun serves up more sales for employer
An apprenticeship has helped a Fife chef increase his confidence and boosted the bottom line for his employer.
Apprentices shine light on their world of work to help spread the word in schools
As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, a group of apprentices met Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) school co-ordinators from across Scotland, to highlight the benefits of the work-based learning by sharing their apprenticeship experiences.
#ScotAppWeek22 Blog: Stephen Finlayson, Penumbra Mental Health Head of Innovation and Improvement
A partnership between SDS and Penumbra Mental Health produced support materials to help employers, providers and their apprentices. Stephen Finlayson looks at why changes in ways of working and starting a new job are reasons to reinforce positive mental wellbeing in work-based learning.
Apprenticeships are the future of the hospitality industry
Blog: Rohaise Rose-Bristow of the Torridon hotel shares her thoughts through her blog for Scottish Apprenticeship Week, on why apprenticeships are so crucial to Scotland’s hospitality sector.
#ScotAppWeek22 #IWD2022 Blog: Paul Fagan, Head of Employability, West College Scotland
To mark International Women’s Day, Paul Fagan outlines the SDS funded project he is leading in partnership with others to STEM a leaky pipeline of female talent in apprenticeships.
Business leaders back apprenticeships for economic recovery
Business leaders representing employers across Scotland see the value in investing in skills and apprenticeships to support economic recovery.
Delivering a quality workforce with apprenticeships
Apprentices are delivering a well-qualified workforce and addressing skills gaps in the NHS, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said at the launch of #ScotAppWeek22.
#ScotAppWeek22 Blog: Theo Young, Business & Administration Modern Apprentice
SDS Modern Apprentice Theo shares how work-based learning is allowing him to contribute to equality in apprenticeships.
Achieving net zero and the skills challenges we face
Achieving net zero and the skills challenges we face