First Scottish Apprenticeship Week 5-9 September 2011

02/08/2011 - Skills Development Scotland is leading partners to support the first Scottish Apprenticeship Week during 5 - 9 September 2011. Its aim is to encourage more employers to take on apprentices.

 

A number of events will take place throughout the week showcasing the real advantages Apprenticeships offer to Scottish employers.

These benefits include:

• Hiring people who can contribute to output from day one while being trained to your business's needs
• Having their training costs partly met by SDS
• Getting added productivity from staff who are trained up to SVQ Level 3 or even 5 in some sectors - equivalent to a university qualification
• Having a learning provider 'on hand' to make sure everything is working out with your new recruits
• Using apprenticeships to plan for succession within your skilled workforce
• Staging the costs of getting fully qualified personnel
• Getting up to £2000 incentive if you are able to recruit someone who has faced a barrier to getting a job in the past eg unemployment.

Over 11,000 employers in Scotland are already taking advantage of the Modern Apprenticeship Programme. There are currently over 100 different training frameworks - from hairdressing to business administration, from life sciences to wind turbine maintenance.
  

If you currently employ apprentices and have a good story to tell during Scottish Apprenticeship Week call 0141 286 6108 or 0141 285 6207.

If you'd like to talk to an adviser about taking on an apprentice, just call the Skills Development Scotland employer helpline on 0800 783 6000.

Find out more about Modern Apprenticeships.