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24 March 2022

Updated Monthly Participation Snapshot published

SDS has today published an update to the Monthly Participation Snapshot.

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23 March 2022

Teachers to get inspired My World of Work Live activities

Overview and taster session for teachers across Scotland

Deborah Gillespie
23 March 2022

Government Fund Provides Positive Change For Scottish Businesses

Glasgow-based specialist recruitment agency, Change Recruitment are championing the merits of the Flexible Workforce Development Fund (FWDF) and are encouraging other Scottish businesses to apply for funding before the deadline for applications for academic year 2021-22 is at the end of July 2022.

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15 March 2022

Tanya’s Career Goal Stems From Bursary Support

A computer science graduate has explained how a STEM Bursary aimed at career changers has helped her to pursue her career goal of becoming a teacher.

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14 March 2022

New awareness campaign highlights business support

Scotland’s business support network has launched a new awareness campaign aimed at encouraging more employers to access help.

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11 March 2022

#ScotAppWeek22 Blog: Joe Pacitti

Joe Pacitti outlines the importance of including apprenticeships as a route for both employers and individuals to succeed in the sector’s fast paced environment.

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10 March 2022

Youth Employment Minister meets with Advisory Board group of apprentices

As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Jamie Hepburn MSP met with members of the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board’s Apprentice Engagement Group.

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10 March 2022

Apprentices shine light on their world of work to help spread the word in schools

As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, a group of apprentices met Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) school co-ordinators from across Scotland, to highlight the benefits of the work-based learning by sharing their apprenticeship experiences.

Dyw Meet The Apprentice
10 March 2022

Apprentices shine light on their world of work to help spread the word in schools

As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, a group of apprentices met Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) school co-ordinators from across Scotland, to highlight the benefits of the work-based learning by sharing their apprenticeship experiences.

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10 March 2022

Cost cutting Coca-Cola engineer crowned Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year

Jennifer Kolonko has been named Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year 2022 after bottling success at Coca-Cola Europacific (CCEP) in East Kilbride as a Modern Apprentice.