It undertakes a number of functions, including, as members know: an all-age careers service that operates the length and breadth of Scotland; support for young people leaving school and college; a range of national training programmes, including modern apprenticeships, training for work and get ready for work; the individual learning account 200 programme; and the co-ordination of our partnership action for continuing employment—PACE—national redundancy service.SDS plays a key role in our efforts to tackle youth unemployment, which is a continuing priority for the Government.