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We're the department for opportunity, mission-driven to break the link between background & success by delivering higher standards of education, training & care.

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is the national skills body supporting the people and businesses of Scotland. We help the skills and learning system to better respond to the needs of the economy and help individuals and businesses to benefit from learning and skills development opportunities. Working in partnership at a national and local level, we: - support individuals to reach their potential through developing the skills they need to progress effectively in their working and learning lives - help make skills work for employers, supporting businesses of all sizes to compete effectively by building, developing and getting the best from their workforce - improve the skills and learning system by ensuring our combined services are aligned, integrated and meet the needs of our customers Follow us on Twitter: @skillsdevscot

FutureLearn is a global learning platform with a mission to transform access to education by offering top online courses from the world’s leading universities and brands. From online degrees, microcredentials to short courses, we offer accredited and unaccredited world-class education that is 100% online, on-demand, and social. Our courses allow learners to unlock highly skilled new career paths, and empower themselves to change the world.