Apprenticeship development
How are apprenticeships made? Who decides what goes into an apprenticeship?
They're developed and designed by groups of employers, employees and stakeholders. If you'd like to get involved, you can help shape the future of Scottish Apprenticeships.
Listen to this Skillscast podcast on Spotify about how to build an apprenticeship.
Developing apprenticeships means influencing work-based learning and training in your industry. You’ll help create high-quality apprenticeships that are relevant to your workplace.
Together we'll make sure employees develop skills your business needs to thrive, now and in the future.
Who can get involved
Organisations from all sectors can register their interest here. We welcome everyone to get involved! The next planned developments are for:
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Construction
- Digital Applications
- Digital Marketing
- Energy
- Management
- Payroll
- Plumbing and Heating
- Textiles
How you can get involved
Whatever your role, we'd welcome you to get involved in developing apprenticeships.
Employees
You can help shape the future of apprenticeships as an employee. Take part in employee workshops or join the wider consultation - we'd love to hear your insights!
Employers
Be part of a Technical Expert Group which develops the content of the apprenticeship. Or offer your expertise through wider consultation. Either way, you'll help ensure that your sector gets what it needs, today and in the future.
Learning providers
Get involved with apprenticeship development as part of a Provider Advisory Group. You could also provide vital support through employee workshops or join the wider consultation.
Take the next step
It’s quick and easy to let us know you'd like to get involved with developing apprenticeships. We'll ask you to fill in a short form with your contact details and your industry sector(s). After that we'll get in touch to take it forward. Thank you!
Get involved with developing apprenticeshipsApprenticeship development – how the process works
When an apprenticeship is developed, there are two main parts:
Standard and Framework development
Qualification development
For the Standard and Framework part, we get valuable input from employees, employers and any other relevant groups. There's wider consultation and there are Technical Expert Groups.
For the Qualification part, learning providers offer their expertise, along with the qualification regulator and awarding bodies.
This diagram shows how the process works.
Request a change to an apprenticeship
Have you found that existing apprenticeships don't meet your needs? You can request to change a current framework or suggest a new framework that would work well for you and your industry.
Changes to Scottish Apprenticeship Standards and Frameworks
The system for Apprenticeship Standards and Frameworks in Scotland is changing to make it more responsive. This ensures that apprenticeships reflect the world of work, today and in future.
This short document describes what's changing and why, including the structure of apprenticeships.
Read the PDF 'Changes to Scottish Apprenticeship Standards & Frameworks'