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An update from the Chair
Peter Farrer, SAAB Group Board Chair, updates members on the progress to support the education and skills reform plans, thanks members for their unwavering commitment to SAAB and appeals to members for continued support in 2024.
Latest on SAAB activity
Answer the call!
CEED Scotland are guests on the first SAAB information call of 2024.
The calls are a key communication channel used to support member knowledge. Head to the extranet now to find out more details.
Race Commission
Head of Early Careers and Apprenticeships for Coca Cola, Sharon Blyfield, will Chair the new Race Commission. With a similar mechanism to the Gender Commission, it will look at action that can be taken to improve the participation and achievement of people of colour in apprenticeships.
Care Experienced Paper
January will see the publication of the EEQ Care Experienced Paper. It’s a vital piece of work offering action that must be taken to ensure care experienced people can access Scottish Apprenticeships. We’ll send you updates when the publication is live.
SAAB in the news
'If we want a joined up system, we need to join it up.'
A two-part special on Scotland’s skills system was published by Holyrood magazine in November. Anthony Burns, ACS Advanced Clothing Solutions COO and SAAB member offered his insights. You can read his comments in part one, with AND Digital and Forrit featuring in part two which spotlights the tech sector.
2023 Apprenticeship development
Employers of all sizes, apprentices, learning providers, industry bodies and trade unions from across the country have been involved in Apprenticeship development across 2023. Find out about Standards and Frameworks activity including consultations and new Apprenticeships.
Scottish Apprenticeship Week Toolkit
The Toolkit for Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024 is now available. It’s packed with information, key messages, stats and resources.
Other news
Latest on review of skills delivery landscape
Minister for Higher and Further Education Graeme Dey gave an update on post-school reform to parliament on 5 December. Although no major announcements were made on reform, with SAAB’s gender commission work mentioned as part of the discussion. You can watch the full statement via Scottish Parliament’s YouTube channel.
Apprenticeship news in brief:
Skills Development Scotland published a notice on Public Contracts Scotland to invite bids from Learning Providers and Employers for starts for the Modern Apprenticeship programme from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. Deadline for submission of the tender documents via Public Contracts Scotland is 12 noon on the 8 January 2024.
CIPD calls for a reform in the Apprenticeship Levy to boost employer investment in training and skills development with the publication of its ‘Devolution and Evolution in skills policy’ paper.
The finalists for the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards have been revealed.
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