1703, 2017

Pre-apprenticeships set Craigroyston pupils on the right career path

News report from the SQA: A unique partnership between an Edinburgh secondary school, and a number of local employers from across the city has received special recognition from the Scottish Qualifications Authority. The Pre-Apprenticeship Programme delivered by staff at Craigroyston Community High School in the north of Edinburgh sees a number of the school’s senior pupils embark upon year-long structured work experience placements with local businesses. While on placements for

0111, 2016

Helping you to help pupils make subject to career connections

Sharon O’Rourke, Skills Development Scotland Helping young people make connections between what they are learning in classrooms and the world of work they’ll enter when they leave school has been brought into sharp focus by Building the Curriculum 4, the Career Education Standard and of course, Developing the Young Workforce. Embedding career information and advice web service My World of Work into lessons, using SDS’s newly developed ‘lesson inserts’, is

1606, 2016

Save the Children Resilience Project

Peter Murray
June 16, 2016
Broad General Education, Community Resilience, Health and wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Learning for Sustainability, Outdoor Learning, Responsibility of All, Sciences, Skills, Social studies
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Save the Children are looking for two schools to take part in a resilience project that aims to strengthen children’s understanding of emergencies and the actions they can take to prepare themselves, their families and their communities. Click here for more information on the project . It is aimed at children aged 9 – 11 and participating schools will be given a £1000 budget. You can also contact Graham

2405, 2016

EU Report: Youth work’s contribution to aid transition from education into employment

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May 24, 2016
Attainment, CLD, Inclusion and Equality, Research, Senior Phase, Skills, Young People
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The contribution of youth work to address the challenges young people are facing, in particular the transition from education to employment. The Report presents results from the work of the expert group set up under the European Union Work Plan for Youth for 2014-2015. The findings detail the role of youth work and its specific contribution to addressing the challenges young people face, in particular the transition from education to

2005, 2016

BBC News: Career talks ‘boost future earnings’ – research

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May 20, 2016
Research, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills
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Career education given to pupils in secondary school can be linked to higher earnings in adult life, according to the latest research highlighted in a BBC News report. A study published in the Journal of Education and Work suggests that better-informed teenagers are likely to make more advantageous career choices. It measures the earnings benefit as an extra £2,000 per year for every six careers sessions when aged 14 to

1403, 2016

Tackling Gender Imbalances at Scotland’s Colleges and Universities

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March 14, 2016
CLD, Inclusion and Equality, Skills, Supporting Learners
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In support of the Gender Balance Interim Report published by the Scottish Funding Council this research maps out the approaches currently taken by colleges and universities to address gender imbalance. It aims to: map current activities tackling student gender participation imbalances across Scotland’s FE sector; assess what approaches work best and why in terms of achieving sustained change in relation to gender imbalances; assess what approaches do not work; offer recommendations for

1403, 2016

Civil Service Fast Track Scheme to Modern Apprenticeships

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March 14, 2016
Skills, Supporting Learners, Young People
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The Civil Service is currently recruiting for a wide range of roles on a Modern Apprenticeship scheme known as Civil Service Fast Track. Open to those aged 16+ and with 5 GCSEs or equivalent qualifications, the Civil Service are offering a two year apprenticeship, salaries range from £19,500 to £27,000 with roles across available the UK. On successful completion of the apprenticeship you will be able to continue your career

0502, 2016

Prince’s Trust Future Starts in Hospitality

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February 5, 2016
Inclusion and Equality, Senior Phase, Skills, Supporting Learners, Young People
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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

1307, 2015

We can’t afford not to be creative!

Peter Murray
July 13, 2015
CfE, CLD, Early Learning and Childcare, MCMC/16+LC, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Professional Learning, Responsibility of All, Senior Phase, Skills, Universal Support
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A key message from the recent Attaining Creative Solutions event was that if we want to engage learners, close the attainment gap and help young people develop the skills they need in order to thrive in an unpredictable and fast changing world, we can’t afford not to be creative. This National Creative Learning Network event brought together senior education staff and practitioners from local authorities across Scotland with operational and

0610, 2014

Big Biology Day Scotland – the Science of Life. Sunday 12th October

Peter Murray
October 6, 2014
Early Learning and Childcare, Health and wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Skills, Social studies, Teacher Education, Uncategorised
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Life, the world around us and the search for extra-terrestrials will be explored though a range of hands-on activities at Big Biology Scotland on Sunday 12th October 2014. This free event for all ages, at Mugdock Country Park from 10:00-15:00, will include outdoor activities such as a Bug Hunt, Sun spotting, Rocket making and Bird ringing. Inside the visitor centre, budding biologists can get busy making Crafty Critters and DNA bracelets. Older