Scot Gov backs expanded skills pipeline for shipbuilding

Scot Gov backs expanded skills pipeline for shipbuilding

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has set out how the Scottish Government is seeking to strengthen the skills base behind major shipbuilding programmes such as the Type 31 frigates at Rosyth. Speaking to me at the yard, Forbes said advanced manufacturing and shipbuilding have been central to recent skills interventions. “Advanced manufacturing, shipbuilding have been a key focus when it comes to our skills interventions,” she said, pointing to i…