{"id":331,"date":"2024-03-28T10:09:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T10:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/childrensservicesdirectory\/?p=331"},"modified":"2024-11-15T16:45:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:45:29","slug":"skills-development-scotland-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/childrensservicesdirectory\/skills-development-scotland-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Skills Development Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Telephone: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dumfries: 01387 272500\u00a0 Stranraer: 01776 889793<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact email<\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Dumfries@sds.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dumfries@sds.co.uk<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:Stranraer@sds.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stranraer@sds.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Website<\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myworldofwork.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.myworldofwork.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Address<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unit 2, Loreburne Centre, High Street, Dumfries, DG1 2BD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who the service is aimed at:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Universal \u2013 all young people<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Support provided:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our services are delivered within Secondary Schools, Our Public Access Centres (Dumfries and Stranraer), and various community venues across Dumfries and Galloway. Services include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Career information, advice and guidance on career choices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice on the routes into career including jobs, apprenticeships, training and learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help with CVs, application forms and interviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insight into the local labour market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to Scotland\u2019s careers web service, My World of Work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redundancy support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for parents and carers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Age range<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SECONDARY SCHOOL AGE;16-18;18-25;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Area covered<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All Dumfries and Galloway<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can an individual access the service directly, or do they need to be referred to it by another service \u2013 like a school, social worker, health practitioner for example? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals can self-refer, or services can refer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to make a referral: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Telephone: Dumfries (01387 272500) or Stranraer (01776 889793)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email <a href=\"mailto:Dumfries@sds.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dumfries@sds.co.uk<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:Stranraer@sds.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stranraer@sds.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walk in to one of our Public Access Centres in Dumfries or Stranraer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School pupils can speak to pupil support or directly to their school based Careers Adviser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No referral form required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top tips for making a &#8216;good&#8217; referral (if applicable):\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What needs to be in place before a referral is accepted (for example a Child&#8217;s Plan)?<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is there a charge\/fee for this service?<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If there is a charge\/fee, is there funding available for this? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telephone: Dumfries: 01387 272500\u00a0 Stranraer: 01776 889793 Contact email:\u00a0 Dumfries@sds.co.uk or Stranraer@sds.co.uk Website:\u00a0 www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk or www.myworldofwork.co.uk Address: Unit 2, Loreburne Centre, High Street, Dumfries, DG1 2BD Who the service is aimed at:\u00a0 Universal \u2013 all young people Support provided:\u00a0 Our services are delivered within Secondary Schools, Our Public Access Centres (Dumfries and Stranraer), and various community venues across Dumfries and Galloway. 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