Current Focus
Implementation of the SSA
The Proskills Scottish SSA was approved in December 2007 and we are in the implementation phase of the Action Plan. Click on the link below to download it:
Proskills are currently working on a number of projects:
Construction Skills Action Plan
Proskills secured a £1.2m contract from Scottish Enterprise Glasgow for funding to support the industries in the Supply Chain to Construction, namely Extractives, Building Products, Glass and Related Industries, Coatings and aspects of Furniture manufacture.
If you would like further information on the project then please contact us
Alternatively, you can download the application form and submit to Proskills:
The Company Training Form can either be completed in-house or an external consultant can be provided to assist with the completion:
PrintIT! Scotland
Proskills secured some funding from the Scottish Government to develop a PrintIT! Scotland programme based on the very successful model which has operated in England for 3 years. In Scotland, the programme will be based around the Graphic Communications standard grade and the resource materials for teachers and students are currently being contextualised. Further discussions with key Scottish stakeholders will be taking place to progress the roll out of the programme.
The Alliance Action Plan
Proskills is a member of the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils ans has developed a Scottish Action Plan. To download it, click on the link below:
Linda McCourt the Proskills Scottish Manager is Chair of the Alliance’s Strategy and Policy Group and download the workplan of the Group click on the link below :
Sector Qualifications Strategy (SQS)
The Proskills SQS reflects the demand for and forecasted development plan for qualifications in Scotland. Please see the qualifications area of the site.
Modern Apprenticeships for the Sector
In Scotland MAs are developed by Sector Skills Councils . Sector Skills Councils consult with their employers and key partners in their sectors to develop a training programme which meets the needs of employers. In Scotland there are more than 70 frameworks and they are all designed to deliver a training package around a minimum standard of competence defined by employers. An MA contains the same basic criteria:
- A relevant SVQ/NVQ or other competence based qualification
- Core skills and
- Industry Specific Training
The Modern Apprenticeship Group (MAG) is an independent group who draws its authority from the Scottish Government. Membership of the group includes representatives from key stakeholders in the management and delivery of the MA programme in Scotland. The group is responsible for the approval and de-approval of all Scottish MA frameworks and encourages SSCs to develop robust frameworks that have high participation and completion rates, and meet the needs of their sector in the current economic climate.
For more information about Proskills work in Scotland, please contact us