About MAG

MAG is the key group for MAs in Scotland. Its main role is to authorise all new and revised Frameworks. It seeks to monitor the effectiveness of the MA programme in Scotland, promote best practice and provide information to assist in policy development.

MAG undertakes the following activities:

Approval and re-approval of Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Framework documents
Ongoing review of the approval process to ensure that it is effective and meets the needs of stakeholders
Statistical analysis of Framework take-up to monitor and review performance of individual sectors
Overseeing the generic marketing thrust of the MA programme in Scotland
Promotion of best practice through specific groups
Only MAG approved Frameworks qualify for SDS funding

MAG Meeting Dates for 2010

18th March - SDS, Glasgow
15th April - Alliance Scotland, Edinburgh
20th May - Scottish Government, Glasgow
17th June - SQA, Glasgow
15th July - Alliance Scotland, Edinburgh
19th August - Scottish Government, Glasgow
16th September - SDS, Glasgow
21st October - Alliance Scotland, Edinburgh
18th November - SQA, Glasgow
16th December - SDS, Glasgow

MAG Meeting Minutes

Please click on the documents below to download the most recent copies of the minutes taken from previous MAG Meetings:

MAG Meeting Minutes 22-01-2009
MAG Meeting Minutes 19-02-2009
MAG Meeting Minutes 19-03-2009
MAG Meeting Minutes 16-04-2009
MAG Meeting Minutes 21-05-2009
MAG Meeting Minutes 18-06-2009
MAG Meeting Minutes 16-07-2009
MAG Meeting Minutes 20-08-2009
MAG Meeting Minutes 17-09-2009
MAG Meeting Minutes 19-10-2009
MAG Meeting Minutes 19-11-2009
MAG Meeting Minutes 17-12-2009
MAG Meeting Minutes 21-01-2010

MA Framework Approval Lists

2009 Scottish MA Framework Approvals

MA Statistics

SDS MA Statistics - March 2008 to April 2009
(only publicly funded figures)

SDS MA Statistics - April to June 2009
(only publicly funded figures)

SDS MA Statistics - April to September 2009
(only publicly funded figures)

National Documents

Standard Framework (November 2009)
This document is for use by Sector Skills Bodies when revising an existing MA Framework or developing a Framework for the first time. The Template was reviewed and updated in July 2008.

MA Guidance Document
This document outlines the information that Sector Skills Bodies are required to provide to MAG for the approval or re-approval of a Scottish MA Framework. It also gives details on the role and responsibility of MAG and provides general guidance on the approval and re-approval process.

MA VQ Template
Template for mandatory qualifications within MA Frameworks

eg - Pathway Titles, VQ Number, Lapsing Date
and Awarding Body(s) details:

Constitution
This document lists the constitutional members of MAG, outlines the remit of MAG, their values and rules, along with the practises and regulations of MAG.

Annex July 2008
This document provides more details on specific points referred to in the main Constitution document.

Modern Apprenticeships Consultation
This document contains the Scottish Government's commitments to MAs in Scotland.