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August 2018

  • Venture Trust Annual Review 2018
    16 October 2018
    News, Funding, Young People

    We are happy to share with you Venture Trust's Annual Review.

  • Scottish Learning Festival
    19 September 2018
    Event, Glasgow

    The Scottish Learning Festival 2018 takes place on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 September in the SEC, Glasgow.

  • Employability and Skills Scotland Convention
    12 September 2018
    Event, Edinburgh

    Our theme “Employment and Opportunity: Collaborating for Success” will explore how a ‘whole-person, whole-system’ approach inclusively progresses people, place and productivity beyond the traditional focus on structures and systems.

  • There is #NoWrongPath to Success as Glasgow's Career Stories Show
    23 August 2018
    News, Young People, Youth Employment

    There are many routes to a successful career - as shown by the #NoWrongPath campaign that reached 14 million people on exam results day last year and it looking to be just as popular this year.

  • Launch of Challenge Fund
    17 August 2018
    News, Funding, UK Government

    I wanted to draw your attention to the Challenge Fund launched today.

  • Venture Trust wins prize for innovation by removing technology from its employability programme
    25 July 2018
    News, Employment, Programmes, Training

    Venture Trust is pleased to announce that it won not one but two awards at Clydesdale Bank’s Spirit of the Community Awards 2018 for its CashBack Change Cycle employability programme.

  • Glasgow Fire Recovery Fund
    25 July 2018
    News, Funding, Business, Scottish Government

    Businesses impacted by the fires at the Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh building and Victoria’s Nightclub will be able to access a fund of up to £5 million, Economy Secretary Derek Mackay has confirmed.

  • Best practice workshop for Graduate Apprenticeships delivery
    20 July 2018
    News, Apprenticeship, Graduate Recruitment, Skills Development Scotland

    Skills Development Scotland brought universities and colleges from across Scotland together at an event aimed to support the growth and success of Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs).

  • Scotland leading the way in career guidance
    19 July 2018
    News, Careers, Skills Development Scotland, Work Experience

    Skills Development Scotland’s approach to careers advice has been backed by a leading international economic group.

  • Investing in an evolving workforce
    18 July 2018
    News, Employment, Scottish Government, Young People

    To ensure our workforce has the skills and training required to meet the changing needs of employers and the Scottish economy, £10million will be invested to extend the Flexible Workforce Development Fund pilot.