Skills Development Scotland

Services

• Apply for university

  Information about how to apply for university including when to apply to university.

• Employee training

  Information on the options and schemes available for training your employees.

• Employment support for the Armed Forces community

  Support for members of the armed forces community who are looking for a job or to improve their skills.

• Events, training and support for exporters

  If you want to learn how to export there is training for businesses of all levels, from beginners to experienced companies.

• Find business events

  Find and register for business events, workshops, seminars and conferences in Scotland.

• Find out about training and learning opportunities

  Find information on training and learning opportunities, such as studying for a qualification, funding your studies and volunteering.

• Find training for businesses

  Find help and support to train your staff.

• Get an apprenticeship

  Find information on becoming an apprentice and search for apprenticeships.

• Help if you're made redundant

  Find out about the options and opportunities available to help you look after your money and return to work after a redundancy.

• Leaving school: your options

  Choices when you leave school including university, college, jobs, modern apprenticeships, starting a business, armed forces, jobs and gap years.

• Making staff redundant

  Guidance on managing staff redundancies, including compulsory and non-compulsory, consultation and staff pay.

• Organisations that can help your business

  Information on government organisations that can help businesses in Scotland.

• Recruiting and hiring

  Information on employing staff and checking suitability.

• Search for business funding or advice

  Search for business funding, including grant and loan options available in Scotland.

• Writing job descriptions and advertising vacancies

  Find information on writing job descriptions and advertising job vacancies.