Building standards verification services - national performance and workforce: annual report 2023-2024

This report provides an overview of the performance of building standards verification services across Scotland and information on the professional workforce employed by local authorities to provide verification services.


15. Apprenticeships

15.1.The number of apprenticeships has increased by 1 since 2023. See Table 11.

15.2.The split in apprenticeships has changed, with more Graduate Apprentices (14) than Modern Apprentices (13). The number of Graduate Apprentices has increased by five while Modern Apprentices has reduced by 4.

15.3.There are currently no Foundation Apprentices in the workforce.

Table 11: Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Level

2022

2023

2024

Role as % of total employees

Role as % of total currently studying level

Graduate Apprentice

13 (-4)

9 (-4)

14 (+5)

2.40%

51.85%

Modern Apprentice

6 (+2)

17 (+11)

13 (-4)

2.23%

48.15%

Foundation Apprentice

1 (+1)

0 (-1)

0 (0)

0.00%

0.00%

Total

20 (-1)

26 (+6)

27 (+1)

4.63%

100.00%

Chart 18 – Apprenticeships
Chart 18 presents the number of modern and graduate apprentices in 2024.

Contact

Email: buildingstandards@gov.scot

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