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Apprenticeships
for your
employees
Developing your employees
West Highland College UHI is at the heart of
the West Highland business community. We
have many years' experience of working
with local businesses, employers and
individual learners to provide training
programmes to help business growth and
employee development.
We are committed to supporting
businesses and individuals wanting to
update or develop their skills and
knowledge. We work with businesses to
provide training solutions tailored to specific • improved quality
business needs across a range of sectors
including healthcare, construction, IT,
aquaculture, hospitality, food and drink,
business and management.
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are a family of funded
training opportunities from Skills
Development Scotland (SDS) which include
Foundation Apprenticeships (for those at
school), Modern and Graduate
Apprenticeship programmes.
Modern Apprenticeships
Modern Apprenticeships are ideal for your
business no matter what size or stage in
development. The programme offers you the
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opportunity to invest in young people by
providing them with the opportunity to train
towards a nationally recognised qualification
while working as one of your employees. For
your business the programme ensures that
you can have highly qualified and skilled
staff to ensure business competitiveness,
growth and sustainability.
Benefits include:
• trained workforce tailored to
employers’ needs
• investment in your organisation’s future
• motivated staff
Your Apprentice
The Modern Apprenticeship (MA) initiative
offers young people the chance to work
towards a recognised Scottish Vocational
Qualification (SVQ) with further opportunities
for higher level study with the introduction of
Graduate Apprenticeships. SVQs were
developed in consultation with industry and
are designed to create a high-calibre
workforce. West Highland College UHI
operates a highly successful MA programme
in partnership with SDS. We can support
you from the outset, providing information
about the programme, advice on how best to