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#ScotAppWeek24 Blog: Fiaz Khan, CEMVO Scotland
Fiaz Khan, Race Equality Mainstream Officer at CEMVO Scotland, highlights a partnership with SDS aimed at improving understanding of race equality to support apprenticeship recruitment.
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Apprenticeships generating skills for Scotland
Businesses and young people across the country are backing apprenticeships to support skills generation.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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Systemic change needed to stop care experienced young people missing out on apprenticeships
Employer-led report calls for change to spending on benefits, housing and wages
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Every high school in North Lanarkshire lands drones careers sessions
Wide range of potential future construction careers showcased as part of Future Fridays partnership
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New Guide To The Digital Economy
Better understand the term "digital economy" and get practical support to enhance your digital skills.