Skills Development Scotland

Specialties

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is the national skills body supporting the people and businesses of Scotland.

We help the skills and learning system to better respond to the needs of the economy and help individuals and businesses to benefit from learning and skills development opportunities. Working in partnership at a national and local level, we:

— support individuals to reach their potential through developing the skills they need to progress effectively in their working and learning lives

— help make skills work for employers, supporting businesses of all sizes to compete effectively by building, developing and getting the best from their workforce

— improve the skills and learning system by ensuring our combined services are aligned, integrated and meet the needs of our customers

Our Skillsforce has been developed to meet the skills needs of employers in Scotland: www​.ourskills​force​.co​.uk

Follow us on Twitter: www​.twit​ter​.com/​s​k​i​l​l​s​d​e​vscot

History

Established in 2008.

We were formed in 2008 as a non-​departmental public body, bringing together careers, skills, training and funding services.