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Annual statistics for Modern Apprenticeships published
The latest annual statistics for Modern Apprenticeships 2021/22 have been published.
The number of Modern and Graduate Apprenticeship starts in the last financial year has risen to 26,548 – 34% higher than the previous year.
The figures demonstrate the role apprenticeships are playing to help employers and young people through Scotland’s economic transition from the pandemic.
Steve Petrie speaks to the Herald
SAAB Standards and Frameworks Chair, Professor Steve Petrie of Balfour Beatty, spoke to the Herald about Scotland’s Climate Emergency Skills Action Plan and net zero economy.
Read the full article in the Herald to hear about the success of carbon-reducing initiatives such as the installation of low emission heating systems in Scotland and the impact it has upon training and upskilling.
Employers develop a new future for Scotland's engineering sector
A new Apprenticeship in Engineering and Digital Manufacturing has been created to ensure that Scotland and its employers have the skills necessary to prosper in a digital manufacturing environment.
The apprenticeship is the first of its kind to incorporate training in Artificial Intelligence, 3D modelling and data science.
Information call on the SAAB Gender Commission
As part of our latest instalment of SAAB Information Calls, we heard from Fergus McMillan, Head of Equality and Diversity at Skills Development Scotland who presented an update on the SAAB Gender Commission. The update was given in lead up to the publication of the final report. Catch up via the SAAB extranet:
Balfour provides a flying start in construction for schools
SAAB members, Balfour Beatty, have worked with Skills Development Scotland to develop a new 'Drones in Construction' workshop which is now available for all Secondary schools across Scotland.
A launch event took place at Uddingston Grammar, giving pupils some hands on experience with drones, capturing images of famous Scottish structures. The learning activity is now available through My World of Work
SAAB communications reports and planning
Communications reporting and planning for SAAB activity is now available to all members. The report takes a look back over external communications outputs for the previous quarter, and a look forward to the big stories and planned activity for the coming quarter.
The SAAB Communications Report and Plan for Q4 2021 & Q1 2022 is available on the SAAB extranet.
Other news this month
SAAB features in SDS's Annual Review
- Skills Development Scotland have recently published their annual review for 2021/22. Looking back over the last year, the report in covers an ambitious redesign of Scotland’s careers system and strong growth in apprenticeships. SAAB features in the review which includes work on the Sustainability of Apprenticeships, led by Paul Sheerin (Employer Engagement Group) of Scottish Engineering and Anna McCormack (Apprentice Engagement Group) of Microsoft.
Apprenticeship development
- Help design and develop apprenticeships for your sector. SDS are looking for employers who can support with the current phase of standards and frameworks development across a variety of sectors: management; finance; customer services; hospitality; equine; freight and logistics; and manufacturing products.
Useful resources
- Want to find out more about the Career Review and how it's progressing?
The SDS Evaluation and Research team has collated evidence relating to the business benefits of diversity and some of the key challenges that employers face.
- Experience how LinkedIn Learning can keep your team learning - these are free, and available to anyone in Scotland, 25 or over
- Labour Market Insights report - May 2022 provides the latest evidence on the impact on Scotland's economy, businesses and people.
- SDS has published the latest edition of the Monthly Participation Snapshot, providing a picture of the learning, training or work status of Scotland’s young people.
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