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15 September 2025

New location for the career service in Fife

Residents in Fife will benefit from some changes to the career service in the area.

New location for the career service in Parkhead
01 September 2025

New location for the career service in Parkhead

Move to Glasgow Kelvin College and more local venues

Career Stories Episode 1 Promo Graphic (Linkedin Post)
14 August 2025

Career Stories – new podcast launches

Conversations from across the world of work

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04 August 2025

Helpline poised to support young Scots getting SQA results

The SDS Results Helpline will open on 5 August to support around 147,000 Scottish pupils and students set to receive their SQA results.

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01 August 2025

Loidhne-cobhair Thoraidhean mar thaic do sgoilearan le toraidhean SQA

Faodaidh daoine òga loidhne-cobhair a dh’aon ghnothaich fhònadh a tha a’ tabhann comhairle eòlach do neach sam bith a tha a’ faotainn làn toraidhean Àrd-Ire, Nàiseanta, agus Adhartach air Dimàirt 5 Lùnastal 2025.  

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24 June 2025

Career Services Collaborative Co-Chairs announced

Skills Development Scotland’s Senior Director of Transformation has been named as an Interim Co-chair of the Career Services Collaborative. James Russell will take on the role alongside Elma Murray CBE, Vice-chair of the DYW Employers’ Forum.

Stranraer Academy CIAG
12 June 2025

Young People’s career decisions influenced by parents and career advisers

Young People’s career decisions influenced by parents and career advisers

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23 April 2025

New location for the career service in Ayr

SDS is changing location as part of a drive to help more people through partnership working in community and partner venues.

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13 February 2025

New location for the career service in Peterhead

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

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16 December 2024

Career that changed thousands of lives

Stornoway man, Willie Macleod, who helped thousands of people shape their future has retired after 43 years in the careers service.