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  • No One Left Behind budget still in limbo

    A budget which provides training and skills to help people into the workplace is still in limbo despite being raised in the Scottish Parliament with former First Minister, Humza Yousaf. […]
  • 25% of No One Left Behind budget released

    25% of No One Left Behind budget released

    The Scottish Government has confirmed that funding has been released equivalent to the first quarter of the 2024-25 financial year allocation for No One Left Behind. In a written answer published […]
  • STF Member Update Meeting – Thursday 6 June 2024

    STF Member Update Meeting – Thursday 6 June 2024

    The next STF Member Update meeting will be held on Thursday 6 June 2024, 11.00-12.00 on Teams. Members on the Auto Notification mailing list have already received an invitation. Members […]
  • Axe falls on Individual Training Accounts

    Axe falls on Individual Training Accounts

    Individual Training Accounts have been axed for 2024-25. It is not clear if they will be available in future years. In a letter (link below) to the Convenor of the […]
  • Applications for SAAS Part Time Fee Grant

    Some STF members will work with candidates on a commercial basis who apply to SAAS for a fee grant. A member has let us they know they had a few […]
  • Redundancies rise as skills and employability budgets remain in limbo

    Redundancies rise as skills and employability budgets remain in limbo

    Scottish Government delays in confirming budgets for skills and employability programmes has resulted in training providers making 40 staff redundancies recently – with a further 30 expected in the next […]
  • Trades House of Glasgow Apprentice 2024

    CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 3 MAY Applications are now being accepted for the Trades House of Glasgow Apprentice of the Year Award 2024. Eligibility The Trades House of Glasgow Apprentice of […]
  • Right Track Scotland closes after 41 years

    Right Track Scotland Limited closed its doors after 41 years last month. Since its launch in 1983, Right Track has supported young people, aged 12-18, with the most challenging of […]
  • STF Member Update Meeting – Friday 26 April 2024

    STF Member Update Meeting – Friday 26 April 2024

    The next STF Member Update Meeting will be held on Friday 26 April 2024, 11.00-12.00 on Teams. Members on the Auto Notification mailing list have already received an invitation. Members […]
  • Modern Apprenticeship freeze to end on 16 April 2024

    Modern Apprenticeship freeze to end on 16 April 2024

    The freeze on new Modern Apprenticeship places is set to end on 16 April 2024. The Scottish Government has now agreed its budget with Skills Development Scotland (SDS) which has […]