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MARCH 1 to 5 is Scottish Apprenticeship Week, the annual campaign to help demonstrate and promote the value apprenticeships can bring to…

  A FORWARD-THINKING college with links to businesses across South Lanarkshire is urging more employers to back Scottish apprentices as part of a national campaign. South Lanarkshire College is keen to highlight the value apprenticeships can bring, not only to the individual, but also to companies and the wider economy.  The theme of this year’s Scottish Apprenticeship Week (which runs until March 5) is Business Backing Talent. All week, staff and students at the college are sharing their stories, while its business partners will offer insight into the benefits to employers of tak...

FUTURE OF EDUCATION Hannah McDonald, Modern Apprentice of the Year SCQF Level 5 finalist, Food and Drink Operations, Diageo. To avoid a ‘lost generation’, the new Young Person’s Guarantee aims to ensure all young Scots get the chance to succeed through an apprenticeship, training, further education or volunteering, writes Sandy Begbie, CEO at Scottish Financial Enterprise HAVING the opportunity to fulfil your potential as you grow up and enter adulthood is something that can easily be taken for granted. The ability to develop new skills, learn from your experiences, and to have a ch...

Heating and Ventilation News SNIPEF has welcomed government funding to support companies to take on apprentices as industry faces a range of skills and economic challenges from Covid-19 and the switch to low carbon heat SNIPEF, the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation, is urging heating specialists to make use of a new Scottish Government grant to support apprenticeships in the sector. The Apprentice Employer Grant (AEG) will provide up to £5,000 to organisation that have taken on apprentices since 1 December last year.  It has been launched to alleviate economic ...