Question reference: S6W-16840
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 5 April 2023 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 3 May 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Skills Development Scotland’s collaboration with the Ministry of Defence to support career transitions for veterans.
Answer
Following agreement of a memorandum of understanding between Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in March 2022, an action plan was agreed between SDS, MoD and the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) who deliver support to leavers of the armed forces as they transition to civilian life.
Actions underway include:-
- SDS sharing labour market intelligence and other data to CTP for use by their career consultants;
- the development of a joint referral process for those early service leavers who may be entitled to, or will benefit from SDS careers services;
- jointly delivered training sessions on each organisation’s service offer to both CTP and SDS advisers;
- SDS attendance at a CTP jobs event in Kinloss at the end of 2022 and at Murrayfield on 20 April 2023
- work to ensure Modern, Graduate and Foundation Apprenticeships are promoted to early service leavers, veterans and their families.
Progress of the plan is being monitored at a joint senior level across SDS, MoD and CTP.