Tackling inequalities in apprenticeships
More young people from diverse backgrounds will benefit from Modern Apprenticeship opportunities thanks to a new action plan from the national skills body.
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has launched its Equalities Action Plan for Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland.
The five-year plan sets out action SDS and partner organisations will take to address the low numbers of young people from ethnic minority backgrounds, young disabled people and care leavers entering Modern Apprenticeships.
Apprenticeship areas where there are gender imbalances, for example females in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) related apprenticeships will also be tackled by the plan.
The Equalities Action Plan follows the Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce (DYW) report which set an ambitious target of increasing the number of Modern Apprentices in Scotland from 25,000 to 30,000 by 2021.
The report also laid out a set of recommendations around increasing apprenticeship participation from under-represented groups.
For more information visit the SDS website
