0911, 2016

The National Parent Forum Scotland: Information on careers, skills and pathways

The National Parent Forum Scotland has released a number of key documents to inform parents about the latest developments around career education, advice and guidance and the implications this has for their children.  The series includes following publications: Career Education: A World of Possibilities:  This publication provides a helpful introduction to the programme of career education introduced in the 2015/16 school year. Learning pathways in the senior phase and beyond:  The  information flyer outlines

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0911, 2016

Overarching DYW milestones: Seven Year Plan

Developing the Young Workforce in Scotland requires a long-term effort across many parts of the education and skills systems and by employers. From a schools’ perspective, young people, parents, practitioners, local authorities, those working in colleges, training providers and employers will be able to see the following headline changes over the next seven years.  So far we have seen the implementation of the following: Year 1  (the academic year 2014/15)

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0911, 2016

Kinross High School among the first in UK to benefit from WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff’s new engagement programme with schools

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is helping to deliver one of the first STEM programmes in schools in a bid to encourage more young people in Scotland to take up a career in science. The global consultancy, which has worked on high-profile projects including the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, has sponsored a school in Perth and Kinross to take part in ‘Design Engineer Construct’, a programme which has been added

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