The Scottish Government has written to Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Funding Council setting out its strategic guidance on priorities for each organisation in 2025-26. The Letters of Guidance […]
The Enginuity Skills Awards 2025 have been launched. Now in its 11th year, the flagship event showcases the talented individuals and organisations in the advanced manufacturing and engineering sector who […]
The next meeting of the STF Foundation Apprenticeship Forum will be held on Thursday 30 January 2025, 11.00-12.00 on Teams. Group members have already received an invitation for the meeting. […]
A meeting to discuss member issues with the new Modern Apprenticeship in Hospitality will be held on Monday 27 January 2025, 11.00-12.00 on Teams. Several members have raised concerns about […]
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 […]
Jenny Gilruth MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, has confirmed that apprenticeship funding for 2025-26 has been ‘protected’. Speaking at the Scottish Parliament Education, Children and Young People Committee […]
This year’s Scottish Apprenticeship Awards finalists have been announced. The Scottish Apprenticeship Awards showcase apprentices, employers and learning providers from across the country and a range of sectors. The awards highlight […]
The next STF Member Update Meeting will be held on Friday 24 January 2025, 11.00-12.00 on Teams. Members on the Auto Notification mailing list have already received an invitation to […]
Skills Development Scotland has updated the Modern Apprenticeship Contribution Table 2024-25. The updated table took effect from 3 January 2025. MA Contribution Rates – 3 January 2025 (PDF)
Ashbrook Research and Consultancy is currently conducting a relatively new programme of tracking research on behalf of SQA. This involves gathering information from training provider practitioners and learners. From practitioners […]
