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Local area contacts

For more information about the national training programmes, get in touch with the main Skills Interventions contact in your local area:

Janis Shaw, Ayrshire
Email: janis.shaw@scotent.co.uk
Telephone: 01563 545036
Doreen Rendall, Orkney
Email: doreen.rendall@hient.co.uk
Telephone: 01856 888 714
Marion Nicholson, Edinburgh and Lothians
Email: marion.nicholson@scotent.co.uk
Telephone: 0131 313 6209
Lynne Johnstone, Caithness and Sutherland
Email: lynne.johnstone@hient.co.uk
Telephone: 01847 805203
Paul McGuiness, Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire
Email: paul.mcguiness@scotent.co.uk
Telephone: 0141 842 3573
Nicky Cuthbert, Moray
Email: nicky.cuthbert@hient.co.uk
Telephone: 01309 696021
Lindsay Hewitt, Borders and Forth Valley
Email: lindsay.hewitt@scotent.co.uk
Telephone: 01896 662059
Iain MacLennan, Innse Gall/Inverness and East Highland
Email: iain.maclennan@hient.co.uk
Telephone: 01851 707312
Ian Graham, Innse Gall
Email: iain.graham@hient.co.uk
Telephone 01851 707311
Claire Campbell, Skye and Wester Ross
Email: claire.campbell@hient.co.uk
Telephone: 01478 612841
Billy Bentley, Dumfries and Galloway
Email: billy.bentley@scotent.co.uk
Telephone: 01387 245219
Janey Finan, Argyll and the Islands, Lochaber
Email: janey.finan@hient.co.uk
Telephone: 01546 605404
Julie Gray, Fife and Tayside
Email: julie.gray@scotent.co.uk
Telephone: 01592 623180
Peter Campbell, Lanarkshire
Email: peter.campbell@scotent.co.uk
Telephone: 01698 742156
John Scott, Glasgow
Email: john.scott@scotent.co.uk
Telephone: 0141 242 8306
Paul Anfield, Argyll and the Islands, Lochaber
Email: paul.anfield@hient.co.uk
Telephone: 01546 605413
Marie Robertson, Shetland
Email: marie.robertson@hient.co.uk
Telephone: 01595 695791
Peter Jenkins, Highlands and Islands
Email: peter.jenkins@hient.co.uk
Telephone: 01463 234171
Willie Kenyon, Grampian
Email: willie.kenyon@scotent.co.uk
Telephone: 01224 285243

Operational Support-Payments/Compliance/Reports

Lowlands and Uplands: Network Service Bureau (NSB)


The team is available from Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Telephone: 0845 601 2837
Fax: 0131 313 6139
Email: nsb@scotent.co.uk

National policy and NTP Operations

Skills Operations Manager


Katie Hutton
Email: katie.hutton@scotent.co.uk
Telephone: 0141 228 2518

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Other contacts:

Association of Scottish Colleges

ASC is the policy and representative voice of Scotland's Colleges.
Visit the ASC website.

Careers Scotland

Support and advice for individuals and employers at all career stages.
Visit the Careers Scotland website.

Colleges, universities and sources of funding

Visit our page on colleges, universities and sources of funding.

Communities Scotland

Help for people with literacy and numeracy difficulties.
Visit the Communities Scotland website.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

The UK government department responsible for welfare reform.
Visit the DWP website.

Determined to Succeed (DtS)

The Scottish Government's strategy for Enterprise in Education
Visit the Determined to Succeed website.

Futureskills Scotland

Labour market information.
Visit the Futureskills Scotland website.

Jobcentre Plus

Benefits and jobs hunting advice, as well as a vacancy service for employers.
Visit the Jobcentre Plus website.

Modern Apprenticeship Group

Information on their own modern apprenticeships, and modern apprenticeships in general.
Visit the Modern Apprenticeship Group website.

New Deal

Giving people on benefits help and support to look for work – including training and job preparation.
Visit the New Deal website.

Scottish Further Education Unit

Visit the SFEU website.

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)

SQA is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees.
Visit the SQA website.

Sector Skills Alliance Scotland

The collective voice of Sector Skills Bodies in Scotland.
Visit the Sector Skills Alliance Scotland website.

Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA)

Bringing together employers, trade unions and professional bodies – to develop business skills.
Visit the SSDA website.

Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC)

Co-ordinates, develops and articulates the trade union movement in Scotland.
Visit the STUC website.

Scottish Training Federation (STF)

STF is recognised as a representative of learning providers in Scotland.
Visit the STF website.

Scottish Union of Supported Employment (SUSE)

Support and advice for jobseekers.
Visit the SUSE website.

The Scottish Government

The Official website of the Scottish Government.
Visit the Scottish Government website.

The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2004

Visit the SIMD website.