Indian and Pakistani delegation experience Scottish education

During January the Education World Forum took place in London, and this year included a strong contribution from Scottish education. Our own Alan Armstrong was there as part of the Scottish delegation at the forum and Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, provided an important key note speech highlighting  recent developments in Scottish education and new policies for developing skills for life. To follow on from this

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Prince’s Trust Future Starts in Hospitality

The Prince’s Trust is currently piloting a programme called Future Starts. These are taster days for S4 and S5 students to explore potential careers in an actual workplace. These industries include Hospitality, Retail, Automotive, Technologies, Construction, Sport, Hair & Beauty and Childcare. The Future Starts pilot is partially funded by the Wood Foundation and partly by the Scottish Government. The programme began in 2015 and is funded for two years

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