2902, 2016

Making connections: DYW in context

In her blog post for SCQF Julie Anderson, DYW Team Leader for Senior Phase Pathways & College Partnerships in the Scottish Government’s Learning Directorate makes the connection between Developing the Young Workforce and Curriculum for Excellence and talks about some of the learning pathways being developed.  Julie highlights that a learner-centred approach to career education provides young people with appropriate progression routes tailored to their needs and wants.  The SCQF can help to plan

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2902, 2016

Funding to help young Scots get into work

Young people are set to benefit from an additional £6.1 million to help them get into work, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today. The money will boost the job prospects of those aged between 16 – 29 years old who face the biggest barriers to employment, including people with disabilities and those who have left the military early. The First Minister outlined the new funding during her keynote speech at

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2602, 2016

Technical Theatre Symposium – 11 March, Stirling

11 March, 10.15am to 5pm  For the third year running the Scottish Drama Training Network will be bringing together the Technical Theatre sector in Scotland.  This is a key opportunity for people who work backstage to meet with practice-based drama teachers and theatre educators and to take part in discussions, keynote talks and networking. For full information about the day please visit the SDTN website. To register for the Symposium click here.  Places are limited

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2502, 2016

Scottish Guidance Association: Annual Workshop Day

We are pleased to bring you this year’s SGA Workshop Day, which will be held on Saturday 5th March 2015, from 09.30–15.30, at the Carnegie Conference Centre, Halbeath, Dunfermline. This event is open to everyone involved in the education of pupils. Following the keynote speech from Mairi Thomson and Ken Edwards, you will attend 3 workshops outlined in the Workshop Day Brochure 2016. To book your place, please click here.

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2502, 2016

Applications have opened for the £1.5 million Innovation Fund

In order to close the attainment gap funds of £3,000-£10,000 per school are available for projects that will help children and young people experiencing socio economic disadvantage. Applications are encouraged from individual schools or partnerships of schools working collaboratively. Schools can choose whether to apply quickly for funds to run projects that are ready to start in March, or to consider bids for the 2016/17 financial year. The Fund is

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2402, 2016

Free toolkit for business and early years educators

Business in the Community Scotland has created an innovative digital resource pack to help create sustainable, successful relationships with your local businesses and schools in order to help young children achieve their full potential and become responsible citizens. This pioneering resource pack has been launched in a bid to help build partnerships between businesses and nurseries, early years centres and primary schools. The Business Engagement in the Early Years Toolkit has

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1602, 2016

A Manufacturing Future in Scotland

This Action Plan sets out the course of ambitions, opportunities and challenges for the manufacturing industry in Scotland.  It refers to anticipated skills demands in particular around STEM subjects as well as the challenge faced to address the underrepresentation of women in this sector. In this context reference is  made to the Career Education and Work Placements Standard as well as the guidance  School/Employer Partnerships (see page 10). The Primary Engineer initiative is highlighted

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1502, 2016

BT Apprenticeships

This year BT TSO (Technology Service and Operations) are hiring apprentices in your area. These are advanced apprenticeships meaning that successful applicants will receive fully funded training during their apprenticeship leading to a professional qualification in their chosen programme. Students can apply here: http://btplc.com/Careercentre/Ourlocations/UK/Apprenticeships/ Read through the information on the page and the links on the left and then apply. Entry requirements: Four Standard Grades – grades A –C including Maths

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1202, 2016

Funding for enterprise education announced by First Minister

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced a £300 000  funding for entrepreneurial learning and enterprise education at the opening of the RBS entrepreneurial hub at the bank’s Gogarburn headquarters. The money for Scotland’s Enterprising Schools will go towards helping teachers unleash the entrepreneurial and creative skills shown by pupils by setting up a team to work with schools and local authorities to provide resources and lesson plans. The programme aligns  closely to

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0502, 2016

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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