No One Left Behind is an approach which ensures employment support is person-centred, tailored and responsive to the needs of local labour markets and individuals of all ages who are […]
Councils will receive a record allocation of almost £15.7 billion to deliver key public services. The 2026-27 Local Government Settlement has been announced as part of the Scottish Budget. Following […]
The Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill was passed by 75 votes to 46 in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 20 January 2026. The Scottish Funding Council […]
STF has welcomed the further commitment of Ben Macpherson MSP, Minister for Higher and Further Education, to review Modern Apprenticeship funding rates. During the Stage 3 considerations of the Tertiary […]
The Scottish Budget 2026-27 offers no cheer for training providers, colleges and employers who deliver Modern Apprenticeships. The funding rates for Modern Apprenticeships have been frozen again this year. In […]
The draft Scottish Budget for 2026-27 has been published. The key highlights for skills and training are: A 10% increase in funding for colleges A slight reduction in funding for […]
Professor Cara Aitchison, Chair of the Scottish Funding Council, has written an article for Holyrood Magazine setting out the benefits of the Tertiary Education and Training (TET) Bill which is […]
Scotland is facing a significant decline in apprenticeship recruitment as a new report from the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) reveals that one in three plumbing and […]
The Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill has reached Stage 3 in the parliamentary process. Two meetings of the the Education, Children and Young People Committee were […]
The Scottish Government has published an update on PACE (Partnership Action for Continuing Employment) activities over the last six months. The update includes a foreword from Minister Richard Lochhead. PACE […]
