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Budget Bill 2012-2013 announced

Finance secretary John Swinney said that the Government will continue to invest in jobs and the economy as the Budget Bill was announced today

Employer Recruitment Incentive Changes

Recruiting an employee or MA could net a business £2000

Fund to help college reform has been announced

A £15 million fund to help drive reform in the college sector has been announced.

Pilot MA trainee feedback survey - Information for training providers

Skills Development Scotland are currently conducting a short, email survey of a sample of Modern Apprentices to gather feedback on their experience.

Fife Council apprentices lay foundation for Scottish Apprenticeship Week

Fife Council new recruits will be working across a range of trades including joinery, plumbing, electrical, and plastering

Scottish Spending Review Announced

Details of the draft budget have been announced

Contracting for National Training Programmes for 2012/13

Skills Development Scotland has adopted an electronic Dynamic Purchasing System that is best practice for procurement

Switch to our New Web Service

Visit our new web service as we close down the Careers Scotland and learndirect scotland sites

Read our Summer 2011 Stakeholder Briefings

The latest national and local authority stakeholder briefings have been published

Scotland's Language Promotion Potential Recognised

An HMIE report recognises Scotland's potential in the promotion of minority languages

Government Rolls Out Parent Campaign

The government has rolled out the Play, Talk, Read campaign across the country

Ministerial Appointments Confirmed

Michael Russell to continue as Cabinet Secretary while two new appointments are made

Flexible Training Opportunities

Skills Development Scotland scheme to help businesses pay for training

VAT Increase

PROMT will automatically update when the VAT rate increases in January

New Skills Minister Appointed

Scottish Parliament confirms Angela Constance as the new Skills Minister

New Skills Development Programme

SDS will work with partners to deliver new skills development programme

More Scottish School Leavers Enter Positive Destinations

The number of Scottish school leavers entering positive destinations has increased.

LTS and HMIE to merge

New body to be formed to help deliver Curriculum for Excellence

Green training opportunities offered by SDS

650 new opportunities for employees in green energy industries

New NLOD course search

Improved search to help potential learners find your courses