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24 April 2024

Stranraer residents to benefit from changes to the career service

 Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is changing location in Stranraer as part of a drive to help more people through partnership working in community venues.

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19 April 2024

Delivering Scotland’s Career Service 2022/23

The fifth annual report on our career services outlines the positive contribution made by SDS advisers and our partners through their work in communities across Scotland.

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16 April 2024

New location for the career service in Hamilton

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is changing location as part of a drive to help more people through closer partnership working.

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19 March 2024

New chapter for career services in Oban

Residents in Oban are set to benefit from changes to the career service.

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14 March 2024

Changes to the careers service in Thurso

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is changing location in Thurso as part of a drive to help more people through partnership working in community venues.

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23 February 2024

Apprenticeships events set to run across North Lanarkshire

Young people and their parents and carers across North Lanarkshire have the chance to find out about apprenticeship opportunities from a programme of local and national events running throughout Scottish Apprenticeship Week, 4-8 March.

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19 February 2024

New location for the career service in Alloa

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is changing location in Alloa as part of a drive to help more people through partnership working in community venues.

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15 February 2024

Perth residents to benefit from changes to the career service

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is changing location in Perth as part of a drive to help more people through partnership working in community venues.

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05 February 2024

Pollok residents to benefit from changes to the career service

SDS is moving to a new venue in the Greater Pollok Community Hub at 27 Brockburn Road

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25 January 2024

Listening to the Pupil Voice

New research highlights that SDS career services, especially one-to-one sessions with Careers Advisers, are highly valued and beneficial to young people.