Hire a Modern Apprentice
Modern Apprenticeships bring many benefits – they'll help you access new talent, develop existing employees and future-proof your organisation.
Skills Development Scotland is here to support your business – get started with our online tools
Make your free Employer Hub account and get full access to our handy online tools. They save your progress as you go, meaning you can work on them whenever you get some downtime.
Get your skills-first action plan
Manage and grow your business, with us by your side. Answer some questions, then we'll give you a plan of bite-sized tasks. They're supported by useful products and services to help you develop your people and working practices.
Define your future skills needs
You know your team and your business, but markets and methods change over time. Let's see how well your current roles match up to the skills your business needs, now and in the future.
Assess skills in your organisation
Take a deep dive into your team's skillsets. You'll get a detailed breakdown of the skills and knowledge gaps within your business. Afterwards, why not work with our team to get a free skills plan in place?
Want to contact our team?
Whatever you need, our executives are on hand to help. Complete our form and we can have a discussion about your business' goals.
Here's what a free Employer Hub account can do for your business
We'll work with you to make sure your business gets the support it needs to thrive. Whether you'd like to use our bespoke Skills for Growth service, get help with redundancy or check out our online tools — we've got you covered.
Get started by making your free Employer Hub account. It'll only take you a few minutes to sign up, then you'll have access to our full range of support. If you're new to skills planning, we'd suggest you use the Skills Management tool first. It'll give you an initial, personalised skills action plan for your business.
Working with SDS and the Skills for Growth team was a very easy process. We ended up with a tailored plan for our needs.
John Wyllie
Group Operations Manager for Astrak
Do you have a question?
If it's about skills for employers, we probably have the answer. Our frequently asked questions (FAQs) page has solutions to the queries we hear a lot.