December 2016
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Delegates at this seminar discussed the policy priorities for skills development in Scotland. It took place in the context of the 2016 annual report on the Scottish Government’s Developing the Young Workforce strategy for reducing youth unemployment.
Sessions assessed progress being made, and next steps, in key areas outlined in the strategy including the development of college partnerships, senior vocational pathways, and measures to encourage employer engagement with Scottish youth following publication of Phase 1 of the Scottish Government’s review into Scotland’s skills agencies. Delegates also considered plans to reduce gender imbalance and stereotyping within education and employment.
Further sessions discussed the direction of apprenticeships policy in Scotland, in advance of Apprenticeship Levy due to be introduced as of April 2017 and the Scottish Government’s planned rollout of Foundation and Graduate Apprenticeships
The seminar brought together key policymakers in the Scottish Government and Parliament with stakeholders in education and training, including schools, colleges, training providers, awarding bodies and skills professionals, and the wider business community.
