Apprenticeship Week
- Submitted by: Fulton MacGregor, Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
- Motion reference: S5M-03731
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 02 March 2017
That the Parliament notes that Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2017 will take place from 6 to 10 March with the theme, Apprenticeships are Changing; understands that it aims to celebrate the benefits that apprenticeships and work-based learning bring to employers and businesses in Coatbridge and across Scotland, with events and activity taking place throughout the week; recognises the achievements made by apprentices and the value they add to the country's workforce; notes that the week supports targets to create 30,000 modern apprenticeship places each year as well as the introduction of foundation and graduate level apprenticeships; notes the encouragement given to members to get involved by visiting an apprenticeship employer or training provider in their area, and wishes success to all of the employers, training providers and apprentices involved in the week’s activities.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Graeme Dey, Bob Doris, Linda Fabiani, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Jenny Gilruth, Maurice Golden, Mairi Gougeon, Alison Harris, Clare Haughey, Bill Kidd, Dean Lockhart, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Gordon MacDonald, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Ivan McKee, Stuart McMillan, Ash Regan, Gail Ross, Alexander Stewart, David Torrance, Sandra White