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Independent Review of Skills Devlivery Landscape
Chair of SAAB’s Group Board, Peter Farrer has recently corresponded with James Withers, lead for the Independent Review of the Skills Delivery Landscape, to ask for a progress update.
A publication date/ announcement from Scottish Government is expected to be imminent. We will keep SAAB members informed as and when we receive any new information.
Welcome to our new SAAB members!
With all five SAAB groups now with newly refreshed Terms of Reference, we’ve set a goal of 70% employer representation collectively across all the groups.
Thank you to all our SAAB members who have reached out to their own networks to help bolster membership and recruit some new faces to SAAB – helping to replace those who have moved on or plug gaps in representation from key sectors.
New Skills Minister to meet with SAAB Chairs
The SAAB Chairs will meet with the new Skills Minister to introduce the work of SAAB and outline our long-term objectives to build a world-class, employer-led apprenticeship system in Scotland.
All SAAB groups' Chairs willl meet on 5 July. If you have any questions you would like submitted, or issues raised, please reach out to your respective Chair or contact a member of the SAAB Team.
SAAB communications activity
The latest quarterly report on SAAB communications includes members' activity to share the benefits of apprenticeships far and wide, as well as Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023 media coverage. See news articles and blogs from:
- Peter Farrer - 'Apprenticeships are a Win-Win for Everyone'
- Steve Petrie - 'Back to the Future'
- Rohaise-Rose Bristow - 'The Importance of Apprenticeships for Hospitality and Tourism'
SAAB Information Calls
The next SAAB Information Call will take place on 29 June and this session will look at the topic of labour market information: how this is gathered by Skills Development Scotland and how it is used to help shape services.
Look out for a calendar invite coming your way - remember that these calls are optional so you can just indicate your attendance by accepting/ declining.
Got an suggestion for a topic or expert speaker? Contact the SAAB team.
Apprenticeships and programmes for 2023/24
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has issued contract awards for Modern Apprenticeship delivery for the next financial year 2023/24.
This supports delivering up to 25,500 new apprenticeship starts in 2023/24 for businesses and individuals across Scotland, which is a year-on-year increase in value and volume.
Apprenticeship Annual Statistics
Skills Development Scotland has published the Q4 Modern Apprenticeships statistics, showing that more than 25,000 new Modern Apprenticeships were created by Scotland’s employers in the past year, surpassing the Scottish Government ambition.
There were 25,447 Modern Apprenticeship starts from April 2022 to March 2023, which is at 93% of pre-pandemic levels, showing employer demand for critical skills.
Other news this month
Recruitment for new members across all SAAB groups
- We are still looking for new members to join some of our groups – have a look at the member specification and role details which you can share with your networks or anyone you think might be a good candidate.
If you have any questions or would like to recommend a contact/ someone on your network as a new SAAB members, please reach out the SAAB Team.
SAAB Information calls - got a topic you'd like covered?
- SAAB Information calls have been running for the past year, and with great success! These sessions used to keep SAAB members up-to-date with key policy initiatives, latest research and hot topics relating to skills and the world of work. They are 1-hour, webinar-style sessions, where attendees hear from expert speaker(s) with the opportunity for discussion and questions at the end. Suggestions for topics and specialist speakers are welcomed from all members – just email a member of the SAAB team with your ideas!
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: Accountancy; Customer Service; Hospitality; Freight Transport(Road and Rail); and Fitting Building Interiors(plastering, dry lining and ceiling fixing).
Questions?
Contact a member of the SAAB Team
