Apprentice Transition Plan News Today

  AS we look to 2021, the easing of restrictions and an imminent vaccine seem to herald the signs of hope and progress. Without denying that the Scottish Government still has a huge job on its hands as it sets out plans for economic recovery, I was encouraged by the First Minister’s announcement about the package of support available under the Young Person’s Guarantee.  Part of the offer is a well-needed financial boost to employers through the new £15 million Apprenticeship Employ...

FUTURE OF EDUCATION Edinburgh-based JB Contracts is one construction firm which has continued to invest in work-based learning, taking on six new apprentices in recent months. In direct response to the pandemic, firms taking on an apprentice will now have increased support from the government and Skills Development Scotland A range of measures aimed at helping employers and apprentices during the current pandemic have been announced by the Scottish Government. The new Apprenticeship Employ...