{"id":166,"date":"2026-02-05T10:55:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/?page_id=166"},"modified":"2026-02-25T15:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:34:30","slug":"information-for-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/information-for-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for School Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18145452\/foundation-apprenticeships_schools-toolkit.pdf\"><b>FA SCHOOLS TOOLKIT<\/b><\/a><\/h1>\n<h3><strong>Education Policy and Guidance<\/strong> &#8211; Being involved in Foundation Apprenticeships supports the school\u2019s ambitions and contribution towards delivery of national education and skills policy initiatives.<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Raising Attainment and Closing the Gap<\/strong> &#8211; Foundation Apprenticeships have a positive impact on the whole school attainment with typically 340-580 Insight tariff points, depending on the framework, in comparison to Higher Grades i.e. 204 Insight tariff points for Grade A.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-190\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18150709\/Benefits-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1081\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18150709\/Benefits-1.png 1081w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18150709\/Benefits-1-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18150709\/Benefits-1-1024x739.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18150709\/Benefits-1-768x554.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-192\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18151002\/scqf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1069\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18151002\/scqf.png 1069w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18151002\/scqf-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18151002\/scqf-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18151002\/scqf-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-193\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18151152\/insight-tariffs-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1066\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18151152\/insight-tariffs-1.png 1066w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18151152\/insight-tariffs-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18151152\/insight-tariffs-1-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18151152\/insight-tariffs-1-768x447.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-201\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18153855\/College-uni.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1087\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18153855\/College-uni.png 1087w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18153855\/College-uni-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18153855\/College-uni-1024x715.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/fifecypandsshcfoundationapprenticeships\/uploads\/sites\/14765\/2026\/02\/18153855\/College-uni-768x536.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Recruitment for FA\u2019s is ongoing throughout the year.\u00a0 \u00a0Notes of Interest can be sent to Employability Officers at any time.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>The Employability Team can attend and assist in bringing employer partners to career events, parents nights etc.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>The earlier notes of interest are received the better in order to support the team to plan to meet demand and resource appropriately.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Please use the following <strong>key messages<\/strong> within your school<br \/>\ncommunication channels to raise awareness of Foundation<br \/>\nApprenticeships at SCQF Level 6:<\/h3>\n<h3>\u2022 Visit apprenticeships.scot\/foundation to find out more about<br \/>\nFoundation Apprenticeships.<br \/>\n\u2022 Get an industry recognised qualification equivalent to a Scottish<br \/>\nHigher<br \/>\n\u2022 A Foundation Apprenticeship provides industry experience and a<br \/>\nqualification<br \/>\n\u2022 Get a head-start in some of Scotland\u2019s fastest growing industries<br \/>\n\u2022 Get experience in industries where there\u2019s rising demand for a skilled<br \/>\nworkforce<br \/>\n\u2022 Helps support applications for Modern or Graduate apprenticeships<br \/>\nand other jobs in some of Scotland\u2019s fastest growing industries<br \/>\n\u2022 Strengthen your CV and boost your college or university application.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>** add info about timeline<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FA SCHOOLS TOOLKIT Education Policy and Guidance &#8211; Being involved in Foundation Apprenticeships supports the school\u2019s ambitions and contribution towards delivery of national education and skills policy initiatives. 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