The Scottish National Party (SNP) has published its manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election to be held on 7 May 2026.
Included in the manifesto are commitments to increase the number of apprenticeships to 150,000 over the length of the Parliament – and to undertake a comprehensive review of Employability Support.
Skills & Apprenticeships
We will increase the number of apprenticeships to deliver 150,000 over the Parliament. We will introduce an Apprenticeship Accelerator Grant, backed by the Apprenticeship Levy, as a targeted intervention which will ensure that young people, who will make up our future workforce, have the opportunity through apprenticeships to build their confidence, gain industry insight and develop valuable skills that employers require.
Apprenticeships for Disabled Young People
We will create a bespoke scheme with employers in the public sector to support more disabled young people to enter apprenticeships and employment. This will align with the commitments set out in our Transitions Strategy for Disabled Young People.
Employability
We have reduced unemployment in Scotland to the lowest levels in the UK. We want to go further to help people into work. As well as our national expansion of childcare and support with travel costs, we will carry out a comprehensive review of Employability Support to focus on breaking down the barriers to work, and ensure everyone has the support they need to enter and sustain employment.
The complete manifesto can be downloaded via the SNP web site: https://www.snp.org/manifesto/
