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Option Choices webinar for parents and carers of S2 pupils
Dear parents/carers
In preparation of our young people making subject choices next year, Skills Development Scotland careers advisers are hosting a webinar for parents and carers of S2 pupils on 7 Dec at 6:30pm to discuss option choices and the support and resources available from Skills Development Scotland to support both young people and parents and carers at this time.
You can register for the session here: https://optionchoiceswebinar.eventbrite.co.uk
Overview of Scottish Apprenticeships – Thursday 10 March 2022
Parents and carers can learn more about Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships on a free webinar on Thursday 10 March at 6.30-7.15pm.
Careers Advisers from Skills Development Scotland will talk about the different apprenticeships that are available and how work-based learning can open the door to a wide range of careers. They will also be on hand to answer any questions that you may have about your young persons career development.
Parents and carers can register for our session here: https://overviewofscottishapprenticeships.eventbrite.co.uk
How to have meaningful career conversations with young people – Thursday 27 January 2022 (6.30pm-7.15pm)
Parents and carers can learn more about the power of having meaningful careers conversations with their young person on a free webinar later this month.
Careers Advisers, Kay Hume and Mhairi Galashan, from Skills Development Scotland will talk about the key things to remember in steering career conversations. They will offer hints and tips as well as introduce parents and carers to My World of Work.
Following their online presentation, there will also be an opportunity to ask the Advisers questions to support your career conversation planning.
Parents and carers can register for our session here: https://meaningfulcareerconversations.eventbrite.co.uk
Foundation Apprenticeships – Parent Event
Skills Development Scotland and National Parent Forum of Scotland are arranging a session on Foundation Apprenticeships for parents and carers on Tuesday 14th December from 7pm-8pm.
This session gives the opportunity to find out about Foundation Apprenticeships including who they’re for, how they work and their benefits. During this one hour session we’ll talk through the value and equivalency of the qualification in terms of SCQF levels and UCAS points. We’ll also share pupil journeys and how Foundation Apprenticeships helped them progress onto a job such as a Modern or Graduate Apprenticeship, college or university. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions at the end.
Click on the link below to book your place for the event:
Skills Development Scotland Subject Choices Webinar (for parents of S2 pupils):
If you are a parent of children in S2 who will be supporting them to make option choices in the coming year Skills Development Scotland would love you to join their parent/carer webinar on Wednesday 1 December at 6.30-7.15pm.
Click on the link below for further information and to register for the event:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/s23-option-choices-tickets-208641972757
DYW WEEK: 15TH – 19TH NOVEMBER 2021
This week is Careers Week Scotland, where there are many events organised by Skills Development Scotland. You can access all these events and more on My World of Work. As a school, we are delivering lessons with a Career focus in PSE and across departments. We have also provided an overview of different careers and educational providers. You can find all this information on the Careers Section of our website by clicking here.
We hope you find this information very useful, and we would appreciate if you could fill out our short feedback form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKW_OKFn3E31Pn2YCkv9or-pUMkVFQkZURkdPV1pSQzNUQlhTSjRLTUNJSS4u
Skills Development Scotland’s Parent and Carers Research
Skills Development Scotland would like to know what parents and carers think about Scotland’s careers services.
Feedback from the parent and carer survey will be shared with partner organisations.
Enter the SDS parent and carer survey on careers services: https://sdscustomerfeedback.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5yzz5v0qpAkhVzv
The survey will close at 5pm on 31 May 2021
The aim of this research is to ask parents and carers about their awareness and use of Skills Development Scotland services and how they talk to their child about careers. This information will allow SDS to better understand the needs of parents & carers and to better shape our services. The questions should take around 10 minutes to complete.
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is the national skills body, we provide:
• career information, advice and guidance in every state secondary school in Scotland
• career information, advice and guidance in our career centres across Scotland
• My World of Work, our careers website
• My Kid’s Career, our website for parents and carers providing information to help you support your child with career choices
• Apprenticeships.scot, our website on apprenticeship opportunities in Scotland.
