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Employer Recruitment Incentive (ERI) Provider Administration Fee

Employer Recruitment Incentive (ERI) Provider Administration Fee

SDS has reviewed the feedback from Providers and Stakeholders related to the cost of administering the ERI process.

Help us improve our service

Help us improve our service

Skills Development Scotland are conducting a short survey to gather your experience of uploading your courses onto our database of learning opportunities

The Whisky Ambassador approved for ILA Scotland funding

The Whisky Ambassador approved for ILA Scotland funding

Newly developed whisky training course has been approved for ILA Scotland funding

Get Ready for Work - Learner Feedback Survey Extended

Get Ready for Work - Learner Feedback Survey Extended

The Get Ready for work Learner survey has been extended to Wednesday 11th April 2012 to allow as many learners as possible to complete the survey.

Employer Recruitment Incentive

Employer Recruitment Incentive

Recruiting an employee or MA could net a business £2000

Scotland hits new apprenticeship record

Scotland hits new apprenticeship record

Scottish Government has successfully delivered its commitment to support 25,000 new apprenticeship starts in 2011/12.

Youth Job Priority Areas

Youth Job Priority Areas

Young people in six local authority areas will share £9 million to create employment and training opportunities in their areas.

Budget Bill 2012-2013 announced

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

Get Ready for Work Learner Feedback Survey

Get Ready for Work Learner Feedback Survey

Skills Development Scotland is conducting a short, on line survey of Get Ready for Work learners to gather feedback on their experience.

National Training Programme (NTP) progressions into a Job

National Training Programme (NTP) progressions into a Job

ERI NTP Job Progressions information