The Scottish Government has confirmed that responsibility for providing national training programmes, including apprenticeships, will move from Skills Development Scotland to the Scottish Funding Council (SFC).
In addition, SFC’s responsibilities for funding further education student support will move to the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS), bringing this together with SAAS’s existing responsibilities for higher education student support.
The plans are being taken forward following consultation across the sector and legislation will be published in the coming weeks with the intention of making these changes in autumn 2026.
Post School Education Skills Reform Consultation Legislation Analysis Responses (PDF)
Scottish Government Press Release
Simplification Post School Funding Body Landscape Outline Business Case (PDF)
Written Question and Answer (22 January 2025)
