Skills Development Scotland

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is Scotland's skills public body which operates across Scotland as a whole.

History

Created on 1 April 2008, SDS is a merger of former organisations and services which delivered skills related services across Scotland.

The former organisations or services that now make up SDS are:

• Careers Scotland
• Elements of Scottish Enterprise's skills function
• Elements of Highlands & Islands Enterprise's skills function
• Scottish University for Industry (learndirect Scotland, learndirect Scotland for business, ILA Scotland and the Big Plus)
• Training for Work
• Skillseekers
• Modern Apprenticeships

Structure

Skills Development Scotland has a presence in most major towns across Scotland.

External links

• Skills Development Scotland