Skills Development Scotland

A new report has assessed the known investment, the skills demand now and in the future, and current training and learning support for green skills in Scotland. CESAP Pathfinder: An Evidence Based Approach to Supporting the Transition to Net Zero states that green investments currently underway, or

The views of employers of all sizes across Scotland’s accountancy sector are needed to support the development of apprenticeships for the industry which will meet current and future skills needs. The design and development of accounting apprenticeships across Scotland are being reviewed and re

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has unveiled an educational engagement initiative, A Future in Finance, to boost interest in financial services careers among young Scots.

Entertainment venue Topgolf Glasgow has generated over 300 new jobs at its site in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire since its inauguration last year. The facility, which was developed by Ashfield Land and opened late last year, offers a multitude of high-tech golf games, food and drink services, and ev

Eureka Solutions has established a Graduate Apprenticeship (GA) partnership with University of Strathclyde aiming to create the foundations for the company’s next generation of leaders. The business management software company, Eureka Solutions, has taken on two new GAs who will combine workpl

The Digital Xtra Fund has secured £100,000 in funding from the Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland to match fund industry’s support for the next cohort of activities. The Scottish charity, which funds meaningful extracurricular tech activities for young people through an

Deloitte has launched an app and education programme for S1 and S2 pupils with Innovate Finance.

A Scotland-wide programme to support business and community-led tourism enterprises taking the lead in the sector’s COVID-19 recovery was launched yesterday.

Independent accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has launched a unique virtual workplace challenge for more than 100 students across the country. The scheme, which is the first of its kind, is a partnership with Skills Development Scotland, schools and further education college

Scotland’s financial services sector was well represented at last week’s Scottish Apprenticeship Awards, with numerous apprentices and firms being recognised for their successes. Delivered by Skills Development Scotland (SDS), the awards recognised the resilience and hard work of Foundat

Economy secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced a £10 million package of measures to recruit and retain apprentices, including additional funding for the Scottish Government’s Adopt an Apprentice programme.

Stonewall has released its Top 100 Employers 2020 listing with financial organisations featuring making the cut.

FNZ, Morgan Stanley and Skills Development Scotland in partnership with the City of Glasgow College win at the Scottish Financial Services Awards 2019. The winners of this year’s revamped Scottish Financial Services Awards 2019 were announced at a ceremony at the EICC in Edinburgh last night a