News & events
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Changes to the career service in Midlothian
Residents across Midlothian now have more choice about where and when they can speak to a careers adviser.

Planting the seeds for future careers
Virtual reality is giving young Scots the chance to experience agriculture careers in the classroom. Skills Development Scotland and The Royal Highland Education Trust have teamed up to open up the possibilities of agriculture careers for pupils.

Consultation launched on skills reform
A consultation presenting detailed options for the reform of Scotland’s post-school education system has been published by Scottish Government.

Changes to the career service in Inverness
Inverness residents will soon have more choice about where and when they can speak to a careers adviser

Residents in Dumfries are set to benefit from changes to the career service
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is changing location as part of a drive to help more people through partnership working in community venues

My World of Work new home for Digital Tech careers info
Content will be moved from Digital World, including employer resources.

More young Scots earning through apprenticeships
The Modern Apprenticeship (MA) statistics for 2023-24 have been published.

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.

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.

Scotland’s heritage sector publish roadmap to help tackle skills gap
Future skills strategy launched following sector-wide collaboration.