1. Skills Development Scotland Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce Isobel Millar Area Manager West Region 25th March 2010

2. Skills Development Scotland Launched April 2008 4 merged organisations Skills Elements Benefits of national scale and local delivery

3. Our Resources 1,300 staff 56 Careers Scotland Public Access Centres across Scotland 500+ Learndirect Scotland Branded Learning Centres Career guidance and employability products, services Telephone contact centre- Web channel – gateway to definitive source of learning Skills programmes National Learning Opportunities Database (NLOD) Individual Learning Accounts (ILA Scotland) Source: Operating Plan 2008/09

4. What can SDS do to Assist Employers? ScotAction – Adopt an Apprentice National Training Programmes-GRFW and TFW Individual Learning Accounts PACE support Careers Fairs …….

5. Adopt an apprentice £2,000 offered to companies who will recruit redundant MA participants to help complete their training plan. All ages and sectors supported. Closing date May 2010 Contact David Bannerman 0141 849 5726 Return to home

6. Modern Apprenticeships SVQ Level III SVQ Level II Direct Contract Link to an Approved Training Provider

7. Individual Learning Accounts Help individuals to realise their full potential Help employers be more successful through skills development of workforce ILA 200 or 500

8. Get Ready for Work Aimed at young people Delivered by an approved training provider An employer placement is an integral part of the programme

9. Training for Work Aimed at unemployed adults Available for workers about to be made redundant Short focussed training intended to prepare individuals to take up work

10. PACE – Redundancy Support Support workers under threat of redundancy Help individuals to get back to work Help employers to investigate alternative business support Work with employers to support redundant workers

11. Contact information www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk Website info@skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk email Contact Centre 0808 100 1855-PACE 0845 850 2502-Careers Information 0808 100 1090-ILAs

12. Work with Job Centre Plus Integrated Employment and Skills (IES) PACE-(Partnership Action for Continuing Employment) Pre-employment training Airport Recruitment Centre