We all want our young people to be effective lifelong career planners who can make informed and confident decisions about their future.

Here at Skills Development Scotland (SDS) we support pupils, parents and teachers with a comprehensive range of career information advice and guidance (CIAG) services.

Our professionally qualified careers staff provide face-to-face guidance. We also have our digital channels including My World of Work and Apprenticeships.scot.

Our school services table below provides a comprehensive overview of the help on offer. Learn more about the CIAG services we provide in schools and centres across the country here.

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Skills Development Scotland School Service Offer

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  • Customer

  • Delivered via

  • Type of service

  • P5-P7

  • S1

  • S2

  • S3

  • S4

  • S5

  • S6

Pupils
Person

Professionally qualified expert careers staff*
MyWow

My World of Work
.co.uk

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Apprenticeships
.scot

Intensive support

Universal

Universal

Universal

Universal

Universal

Bespoke younger age tools and resources

Coaching guidance one-to-one session(s) for those who would benefit most from intensive support

Group activity – Senior phase option choice

Transition support for leavers yet to secure post-school opportunity

Group activity - making informed subject choices

Group activity for P7-S1 transition

One-to-one session focused around subject choices

Drop-in service - speak to school Careers Adviser

Wide range of tools, resources, information and advice to support development of Career Management Skills and effective career planning

Find a Foundation, Modern or Graduate Level Apprenticeship

Parents and Carers
Person

Professionally qualified expert careers staff*
MyWow

Online services

Universal

Opportunity to attend subject choice one-to-one with young person, or at another time

Parent and carer engagement activities

My World of Work parent area - bespoke resources

My Kid's Career - information for parents and carers on current and future jobs in demand

Teachers and Practitioners
MyWow

My World of Work
.co.uk

Universal

My World of Work partner area - bespoke resources for teachers and practitioners

Marketplace - match making service for schools and local employer engagement

*including Careers Advisers, Work Coaches and Personal Advisers