Employability support services

Whether you are a person seeking work or you are an employer, find out more about employability services delivered across the country.

Type of support

For

No One Left Behind

No One Left Behind helps people of all ages to gain skills and confidence. Find out more here.

Funding Redundancy Support Training & Work Experience Employment Support Recruitment Support Unemployed Adults Employers Young People Parents Voluntary Sector Organisations

For:

Individuals regardless of age or background

Delivered By:

Local authorities, The Scottish Government, and partners across the third and private sectors

Parental Employability Support Fund

The fund provides personalised support for parents who face barriers to progressing their careers, including help to gain qualifications, improving skills or work experience, money advice, and motivational support.

Employment Support Training & Work Experience Unemployed Adults Young People Parents

For:

Lone parents, parents with disabilities, young parents age 25 years and less, minority ethnic families, families with a disabled child, families with 3 or more children, families where the youngest child is under 1 year

Delivered By:

Scottish Government and Local Authorities

Career Information, Advice and Guidance

My World of Work is Scotland’s career information and advice website – an innovative and exciting digital service for the people of Scotland.

Employment Support Training & Work Experience Redundancy Support Young People Parents Unemployed Adults

For:

Primary school pupils, secondary school pupils, students, teachers, parents, those that are employed/unemployed and partners.

Delivered By:

Skills Development Scotland

Business Support

Find the business support you need, including help and advice for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Recruitment Support Employers Employment Support

For:

Businesses of all sizes – from small start-ups to larger, well-established companies

Delivered By:

Scottish Government and public sector organisations

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are a fundamental part of the Young Person’s Guarantee and Scotland’s economic recovery, providing critical skills for the future. Find out more here.

Training & Work Experience Recruitment Support Young People Employers

For:

Individuals over 16, employers of all sizes

Delivered By:

Skills Development Scotland

Our Future Now

Our Future Now is Inspiring Scotland’s fund aimed specifically at supporting young people into education, employment or training.

Training & Work Experience Employment Support Young People Voluntary Sector Organisations

For:

Young people aged 11 to 25

Delivered By:

Inspiring Scotland, and 12 charities across Scotland

Discovering Your Potential

Discovering Your Potential provides flexible and intensive support for young care leavers.

Young People Voluntary Sector Organisations Employment Support Training & Work Experience

For:

Young care leavers

Delivered By:

Young Person's Consortium

PACE Redundancy Support Service

PACE offers free and impartial advice and is available to all individuals affected by redundancy, no matter the size of the business nor how many employees are involved.

Redundancy Support Unemployed Adults Employers

For:

Individuals and businesses facing redundancy

Delivered By:

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) in conjunction with a number of other partner organisations including the Department for Work and Pensions and local authorities.

Monthly E-bulletin

We share the latest employability news and updates via our regular e-bulletin