2 November 2009
Apprenticeship Scheme 2
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop, announces Invest in an Apprentice 2 which will enable small businesses in Scotland will be able to access £2,000 to recruit a Management Apprentice. Read the full news release.
1 November 2009
Safeguarding Apprenticeships
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop, announces the 'Safeguard an Apprentice' scheme for apprentices at threat of redundancy in small and medium businesses in the construction, engineering and manufacturing industries. Read the full news release.
29 October 2009
Apprenticeship Scheme 1
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop, announces the new 'Invest in an Apprentice' scheme for Small and Medium size businesses in the manufacturing, textiles, food and drink and energy sectors. Read the full news release.
7 September 2009
Adopt an apprentice scheme
One hundred redundant apprentices in Scotland have now been supported back into work under the Scottish Government's 'Adopt an Apprentice' scheme. Read the full news release.
31 August 2009
Financial and Business Services Apprenticeships Announced
Plans for 460 new financial and business services apprenticeships across Scotland were unveiled by First Minister Alex Salmond today to help boost skills and support economic recovery. Read the full news release.
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17 August 2009
Funding for management apprenticeships announced
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop, today announced that she would provide funding for an extra 600 management Modern Apprenticeships.
Employers across the country will be able to receive Government support for these high value management posts. Recent evidence from Sector Skills Councils has highlighted the issue of management and leadership across many sectors, ,stating that support for management skills will help ensure companies can innovate and continue to take advantage of opportunities for growth even in the current economic climate. Read the full news release.
11 August 2009
New retail apprenticeships announced
Funding will be provided for an extra 2000 Modern Apprenticeships in the Scottish Retail sector.
Announcing the 2000 extra places at the New Look flagship store at Silverburn, Glasgow the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Fiona Hyslop said:
"This Government is committed to doing everything that we can to help people in this current economic climate and ScotAction is the Scottish Government's skills support package for providing real financial support to businesses and individuals through the recession. Read the full news release.
Childcare apprenticeships
27 July 2009
An additional 170 early years apprenticeships are to be created across Scotland, giving young people access to childcare careers.
On a visit to Cherrytrees Nursery in Melrose, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Fiona Hyslop said the apprenticeships would provide young people the opportunity to develop their skills, understanding and experience within an expanding employment sector. Read the full news release.
talentmap launched
7 July 2009
Employers can now get more comprehensive, practical help and information to boost the skills of their workforce than ever before, thanks to the launch of talentmap - a unique framework that provides a single view of the entire education, employment and skills landscape in clear, simple language. See the launch video or visit the website.
China-Scotland Post-Graduate Scheme Funding Announced
1 July 2009
The Scottish Government is to allocate £600,000 during the next two years to support a new post-graduate scheme designed to improve education links between Scotland and China for the economic benefit of both nations. Read the full News Release.
WorldSkills Competition
30 June 2009
Four young Scots have been picked for the final UK team for WorldSkills 2009, to be held in Calgary from September 1 - 7.
More than 200,000 spectators from across the world are expected to watch more than 900 competitors from 51 countries compete in a range of skills events at the competition, from bricklaying to catering.
The four Scots will be part of the 25-strong UK team. Read the full News Release.
Two for One Life Sciences Modern Apprenticeships
29 June 2009
The Scottish Government is to provide up to £3 million to support the recruitment of 100 new apprentices within the life sciences sector.
First Minister Alex Salmond revealed that life science companies will be able to recruit two apprentices for one - with the full salary costs of the second apprentice being paid by the Scottish Government. Read the full news release.
Action to Deal with Redundancy
23 June 2009
Eighteen of Scotland's key organisations and agencies joined forces today to demonstrate their support for people facing redundancy by signing the PACE Partnership Protocol.
Skills Improvement Strategy
19 June 2009
A strategy to encourage employers to improve the use of skills in the workplace was published today by the Scottish Government.
It outlines how the Scottish Government, business representatives organisations, Sector Skills Councils, the STUC, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and others will increase awareness of the relevance and benefits of better skills use and of the range of workplace practices that help increase productivity and job satisfaction. Read the full News Release.
Funding to help people find work
19 June 2009
More than 3,000 people are to benefit from £3 million of additional funding for training to help them find work.
The extra money, available through the Government's skills support package - ScotAction - will help to support individuals who have been made redundant or who are facing redundancy. Read the full news release.
Modern Apprenticeships in Health and Social Care
18 June 2009
Modern Apprenticeships in health and social care are to be more than doubled by opening them to all ages of applicants. Read the News Release.
Scottish Education Awards Ceremony
16 June 2009
The Scottish Education Awards are a celebration of the good practice and innovative developments taking place in schools across the country. They highlight best practice in Scottish classrooms, celebrate schools and acknowledge the dedicated individuals who devote their lives to helping young people fulfill their potential. Read the News Release.
Adopt an Apprentice
10 June 2009
A skills support package to help support Scotland's economy out of recession and back to economic growth was launched today.
Phase One of ScotAction - the 'Adopt An Apprentice' Scheme - where employers will be paid up to £2,000 to recruit a redundant apprentice, was launched in Edinburgh by Education and Lifelong Learning Secretary Fiona Hyslop.
Academy pupils' special salad goes on sale at M&S
The S1 pupils from Bo'ness Academy created the salad as part of a project with Bo'ness-based Caledonian Produce, one of M&S' suppliers, and Determined to Succeed, the Scottish Government's strategy to encourage enterprise in education. They were challenged to create a brand new, healthy side salad which would appeal to younger customers. Read the News Release.
£1.8 Million for Skills Projects
June 05, 2009
Businesses, organisations and individuals across Scotland will benefit from funding for skills projects announced today.
£28.1 Million for Colleges
04 June 2009
Thousands of extra college places are to be created in Scotland during the next two years, thanks to additional funding for Scotland's colleges announced today by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning.
Help Through the Downturn
02 June 2009
Universities today outlined the ways in which they are helping key parts of the Scottish economy through the recession.
'Innovating Our Way out of Recession' shows how universities have responded quickly and effectively to help ease the worst effects of the recession on business, our students, graduates and wider society.
New Workplace Qualification
02 June 2009
Four employees from various parts of Scotland were congratulated by Skills Minister Keith Brown today for becoming the first people to complete a brand new qualification to promote workplace literacy and numeracy. Read the News Release for more information.
Early Years Education
20 May 2009
Teachers with specialist skills in early childhood education are to be created in Scotland by new courses which begin after the summer. Read the News Release for more information.
Learning Opportunities for Young People
13 May 2009
Young people in Scotland are to be guaranteed entitlement to a place in learning and training.
Announcing new support arrangements for young people at the Inspiring Scotland Headquarters in Edinburgh Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Fiona Hyslop said that financial support would be targeted at those who need it most.