Category Archives: Funding

2013 – Time to get started on your AAT studies

Posted on January 15 2013 by helen.mcgougan| Leave a comment

Helen McGouganWhat’s new for AAT in 2013? Here’s an update from Regional Account Manager for Scotland, Helen McGougan, on how AAT can help you to up your finance skills.

It’s the start if a new year and many of our Scottish training providers are taking on new AAT students this January, so make sure you sign up fast to get started with your AAT studies in 2013.

You can find their details on our Training Provider page. Some of them may also have funding available to make the journey easier on your post Christmas purse strings.

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Apprenticeships in Scotland

Posted on October 1 2012 by helen.mcgougan| Leave a comment

AAT have been running a campaign to give employers more information about apprenticeships. If you’d like to find out more about the apprenticeship system in Scotland, download this free bespoke guide: http://www.aat-apprenticeships.org.uk/guide

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Sign up for an AAT training course this autumn

Posted on September 4 2012 by helen.mcgougan| 1 Comment

It’s the first week of autumn, and although ‘summer’ 2012 may have passed us by, the chance to get started with your AAT studies is still there for the taking.

Many of our AAT training providers in Scotland still have places available on their courses for the autumn intake. The following are also offering funded places for those who meet the eligibility criteria through the modern apprenticeship scheme:

- Dundee College, Dundee

- James Watt College, Greenock

- Kaplan Financial, Glasgow

- Microcom Training, Glasgow & Inverness

- Orkney College, Orkney

You can find the contact details for these, and all our training providers in Scotland through aat.org.uk/trainingproviders

To find out more about AAT training, please contact our student recruitment team on 0845 863 0802 or email us at start@aat.org.uk

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Funding update – Employer Recruitment Incentive

Posted on July 9 2012 by helen.mcgougan| Leave a comment
Spotlight on funding

Spotlight on funding in Scotland

Skills development Scotland have recently announced further funding for 2012 through their Employer Recruitment Incentive.

In support of the 2014 Commonwealth Games there are a limited number of Employer Recruitment Incentive (ERI) payments available to employers who want to recruit Modern Apprentices.

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Thinking of taking on an AAT apprentice?

Posted on May 24 2012 by helen.mcgougan| Leave a comment

In our final webinar for Scottish Apprenticeship week, we invite employers to find out more about what is involved in taking on an AAT trainee.

This session will tell you everything you need to know about apprenticeships, from accessing funding to finding the best trainee for your business. To sign up for this event click on the link below:

Employers – Thursday 24th May 12.30-1.30pm

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Find out how to start an AAT apprenticeship today

Posted on May 23 2012 by helen.mcgougan| Leave a comment

Our webinar for prospective students and career advisors who want to find out more about AAT accountancy apprenticeships in Scotland starts today at 12.30pm. With funding available for all age groups, across all three levels of the qualification, there has never been a better time to get started with your AAT studies.

To sign up for this event follow the link below:

Prospective students and career advisors - Wednesday 23rd May 12.30-1.30pm

 

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Welcome to Scottish Apprenticeship week

Posted on May 21 2012 by helen.mcgougan| 1 Comment

Scottish Apprenticeship week runs from 21-25 May and AAT are joining organisations across Scotland in promoting and celebrating the benefits of modern apprenticeships to both trainees and employers.

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Changes to lLA eligibility in Scotland

Posted on May 17 2012 by helen.mcgougan| Leave a comment

Following an announcement by the Scottish Government on 15th May 2012 there will be some changes to learner eligibility for ILA Scotland funding and the administration of the scheme – these changes come into effect on 1 July 2012.

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Scotland funding update – 2012

Posted on March 1 2012 by helen.mcgougan| Leave a comment

There are several streams of funding available for employers and students that can contribute towards the costs, and sometimes fully fund,  accountancy training in Scotland.  Here’s an overview of what’s available in 2012.

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Not going to uni? Read this guide to apprenticeships.

Posted on February 20 2012 by helen.mcgougan| Leave a comment

Not Going to Uni have published a handy guide to apprenticeships for anyone considering going straight into employment. The guide gives useful advice for the different countries across the UK and the Scotland pages feature an interview with former AAT student Gemma Oliver from RSM Tenon.

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