1. SQA Accreditation Event – Scottish Skills and Apprenticeships
Skills Development Scotland
September 2016

2. Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce

3. Challenges... Opportunities
Potential gaps in industry engagement & infrastructure
Changes to apprenticeships in England
Levy effects – UK wide
Equality and Diversity
Government Budgets and Spending Reviews
Cost effective interventions
to meet individual, company & economic need
Expansion of apprenticeships
Foundation and Graduate Level Apprenticeships
Expansion of MAs to 30,000 by 2020

5. Strong Partnerships Devolved Administrations
Links to English skills system
SQA Accreditation
Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board
Centre for Work Based Learning
Industry and Employers

6. Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board
The purpose of the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) is to provide employer leadership and contribution to the development of apprenticeships in Scotland; ensuring they are aligned with industry and economic need, Fair Work and job opportunities.
Group Board
Comprises senior business leaders from individual companies/employers and is responsible for providing advice and making recommendations on the guiding principles, operational policy, systems and structures supporting apprenticeships in Scotland.
Employer Engagement Group
Comprises representative and membership organisations, as well as a representative of the Developing the Young Workforce National Group. The group’s specific role is to listen, engage and communicate and distil information from employers on matters affecting apprenticeships in Scotland.
Employer Equalities Group
Comprises representatives from business with a focus on equality and diversity. The group’s remit is to address under-representation in apprenticeships; supporting improved access and participation.
Frameworks and Standards Group
A technical group which will ensure that supporting structures are developed and maintained, and contribute to an effective apprenticeship system in Scotland.

7. Equality and Diversity
Compared to the year old population MAs are:
Very under-representative of disabled people
Under-representative of people from ethnic minority backgrounds
Reflective of the workforce in relation to gender segregation
Targets - Scottish Government’s Youth Employment Strategy
Modern Apprenticeship Equality Action Plan

8. The Apprenticeship Family

9. MA Expansion Plan Target of 30,000 starts by 2020
Focused on SCQF Level 6+ and STEM
20,000 starts at SCQF Level 6+
Young people prioritised (16-24)
Incremental Increases – 2016/17 – 2017/18 – 2018/19 – 2019/20
Sector based approach
Strong reliance on evidence base
Employer engagement and demand