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A series of events taking place across the Borders from March 11th to March 14th will welcome speakers from a range of sectors including agriculture, finance, tourism and green energy as well as seek to put on a truly accessible and innovative events programme open to members and non members alike.

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Big Small Business Festival - Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce

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Big Small Business Festival 2024 11TH - 14TH MARCH VARIOUS VENUES The SBCC, proudly supported by the Scottish Ecosystem Fund 2023-24, Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Government is delighted to launch, "The Big Small Business Festival 2024". This series of events taking place across the Borders from March 11th to March 14th will welcome speakers from [...]

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Mon, 4 Mar 2024 10:00 - 11:00

An event for Scottish businesses to find out how apprenticeships can generate growth and provide the skills you need to compete in a changing world.

Hear directly from Scottish Apprenticeship Awards employer finalists about the value apprentices bring to their businesses.

Being run by Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, supported by the Federation of Small Businesses Scotland) and the Scottish Training Federation.

Register to attend via the Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/skills-generation-with-apprenticeships-tickets-811292837717?aff=oddtdtcreato

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A Scottish Apprenticeship Week webinar developed in partnership by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC), in association with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB Scotland) and the Scottish Training Federation (STF).
For generations Scottish Apprenticeships have powered potential; passed on the skills to thrive; built businesses to prosper; and energised the economy. This Scottish Apprenticeship Week, find out how apprenticeships are supporting Scotland's employers to generate growth and provide them with the skills they need to compete in a changing world.

Register now to hear directly from Scottish Apprenticeship Awards employer finalists about the value apprentices bring to their businesses. You will also get the latest apprentice voice insights from SDS to help you attract the right talent and develop your workforce.

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Eventbrite - Scottish Chambers and Skills Development Scotland presents Skills Generation with Apprenticeships - Monday, 4 March 2024 - Find event and ticket information.

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Graduate Apprenticeships: Building for Future Success

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Graduate Apprenticeships: Building for Future Success

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Monday 4th March - 9am

Edinburgh Napier University is thrilled to launch Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024 with a showcase breakfast event, where we delve into the key to unlocking success for your business – Graduate Apprenticeships! Networking , Presentations and Q&A panel.

Register with this link via MS Forms

Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus

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Apprenticeship Development for a Skills Generation

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Apprenticeship Development for a Skills Generation

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Tuesday 5th March - 11-11.45 on MS Teams

Employers – find out about the changes to apprenticeships in your sector to make them more flexible for businesses to develop the skills they need and for individuals to develop in their careers.

Hear from Terry Dillon, Senior Programme Manager, on how apprenticeships are developed and how you can play a critical role in creating high-quality apprenticeships that are relevant to your workplace.

Register via Microsoft Teams

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Inclusive Recruitment: Skills Generation and Apprenticeships

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Inclusive Recruitment: Skills Generation and Apprenticeships

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Wednesday 6th March 14:00 - 15:00 - online

This SDS employer services webinar is for employers who are looking to review their existing recruitment process and implement positive change to attract and retain diverse talent. During the webinar we will hear from our partners who have driven positive change through apprenticeships to make their organisation more inclusive, more diverse and fairer.

Register to attend this 45min session on Microsoft Teams

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Education Scotland, e-Sgoil, Founders4Schools and SDS are working in partnership to deliver a range of inspirational talks from apprentices

Up to four 30-minute sessions will run each day between 4 to 8 March, taking place at 9.45am, 10.45am, 11.45am and 1.45pm.

All sessions are on Microsoft Teams and there will be the opportunity to post any questions. Sessions will also be recorded and available on this webpage afterwards.

DYW Live Registration Form 23/24

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Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024 will take place from 4 to 8 March. The theme for the campaign is Skills Generation, with activity that aims to demonstrate the value of vital skills generated through work-based learning. Employers generate apprenticeship opportunities, so people get the skills they need, now and in the future.

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Scottish Apprenticeship Week celebrates the benefits apprenticeships bring to individuals, businesses and the economy.

Scottish Apprenticeship Week is a nationwide celebration of apprenticeships. It's a time when everyone can promote the benefits of work-based learning to people, employers and Scotland.

Scottish Apprenticeship Week shines a spotlight on the benefits that work-based learning brings to:

people of all ages and backgrounds

employers of all sizes

Scotland's economy

Apprenticeships create the skills every generation needs and every employer wants. This year's campaign shows that apprenticeships give people high-quality opportunities. This supports them to achieve their full potential.

Help us show the valuable contribution apprenticeships make to people, employers and the economy. Get involved in #ScotAppWeek24. There's lots going on in our events calendar, too!

Apprenticeships support the Skills Generation

For generations Scottish Apprenticeships have:

powered potential

passed on the skills to thrive

built businesses to prosper

energised the economy

Apprenticeships support the Scottish Government's ambition to harness people's skills and talents. This helps ensure that Scotland remains a successful nation.

People get the skills to thrive, thanks to employers working with:

learning providers

colleges and universities

schools

Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships are backed by employers. That's because they can find and develop talent with the right skills to support them - now and in future.

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Scottish Apprenticeship Week is an annual celebration of the benefits apprenticeships bring to individuals, businesses and the economy.

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Apprenticeships - Family Information Session for Parents/Carers

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Apprenticeships - Family Information Session for Parents/Carers

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Monday 4th March 2024 6pm - 7pm -Online

DYW and the Borders College are delivering an online event for parents/carers to learn about the Apprenticeship Family and listen to current Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprentices to hear about their experiences including a Foundation Apprenticeship Scottish Apprenticeship Awards finalist.

Register with this link

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Explore QA Apprenticeships - online session for parents, carers, young people

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Explore QA Apprenticeships - online session for parents, carers, young people

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Tuesday, March 5th  17:00 - 17:30 - Online

Join QA for an exclusive event during Scottish Apprenticeship Week! Are you aged 16-19 and pondering your options after school or college? Are you the parent of a teenager interested in apprenticeships?

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Tuesday 5th March 1:00 - 4.30pm

Organised by the Local Employer Partnership an event connecting jobseekers with employers who have current job vacancies , including apprenticeships. Open to school leavers

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This national apprenticeship event is being held at the Glasgow SEC and open to all school pupils in Scotland. Tuesday 5 March 10:00am to 2.30pm and Wednesday 6 March 10:00am to 2:00pm.

There will be a session for Parents, Carers and Individuals on Tuesday 5 March 2024 between 3:30pm – 6pm.

Hear about Scottish Apprenticeships, where to find the latest vacancies and talk to someone to get advice on next steps to take an apprenticeship.

To find out more and register go the event website with this link.

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Forth Ports Modern Apprenticeships - Online Event

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Forth Ports Modern Apprenticeships - Online Event

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Tuesday 5th March 5pm - Online

Meet some of the Forth Ports Team and learn more about 2024 Modern Apprenticeship vacancies. You will also hear from apprentices about their journey so far and how to apply.

To find out more and register go to the Firth Ports website

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Apprenticeships from a Parent’s Point of View

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Apprenticeships from a Parent’s Point of View

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Wednesday 6th March - 18.30- 17.30 -Online

Hear parents explain why an apprenticeship has been lifechanging for their child, sharing how they have been supported to achieve and succeed on an apprenticeship. Find out about Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships – where to get more information, the help provided while taking one and how to find one.

The webinar is being delivered in partnership with the National Parent Forum of Scotland

Register with this link to Eventbrite

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How to Write / Refresh your CV for an Apprenticeship

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How to Write / Refresh your CV for an Apprenticeship

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Thursday 7th March -12.30 - 14.00: Online

If you are looking to start an apprenticeship, this session gives you all the skills you need to tailor your CV for that role These sessions are structured in a way that's easy to understand for any background and level of knowledge

Sign up via Eventbrite and this link

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🎟️ If you are looking to start an apprenticeship, this session gives you all the skills you need to tailor your CV for that role

🧠 These sessions are structured in a way that's easy to understand for any background and level of knowledge

⏰ Please note that all times mentioned are GMT
Who should attend?
👉 Anyone who has an interest in starting their career with an apprenticeship or want to tailor their CV for an apprenticeship position.

👉 Those who are keen to make a great first impression and get to interview stage

👉 This workshop is also a great refresher for those who already have a CV but struggle to get to interview stage.

👉 The tips shared will show you how to tailor your CV and show your transferrable skills.

✅ Format your CV using a professional layout

✅ Write a personal profile that tells the hiring manager about yourself and what you can bring to the organisation

✅ Align your CV to the job requirements showcasing your transferable skills

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Want to make your CV stand out from the rest of the crowd? Learn how to tailor your CV with our free workshop!

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To support Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024, NHS Scotland / NHS Education for Scotland will be sharing information, resources and experiences from some of their NHS apprentices.

Have look out for this on Twitter (X), LinkedIn and Instagram.

NHS Scotland offer the following Modern Apprenticeship programmes

Business Administration

Creative and Digital Media

Dental Nursing

Electrical Engineering

Electronic Engineering

Healthcare Support

IT and Telecommunications

Life Sciences

Mechanical Engineering

Pharmacy

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An apprenticeship will help you unlock your potential and learn the knowledge and skills for a successful career in the NHS.

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Hays Travel -Apprentice Open Day - Online Event

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Hays Travel -Apprentice Open Day - Online Event

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14th March - Online

Our Discovery Event is an all day online event which gives you the chance to meet some of the team, learn more about our apprenticeships and to ask any questions you may have!

To register your interest to this event please click on the link and fill in the form

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Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024 will take place from 4 to 8 March. The theme for the campaign is Skills Generation, with activity that aims to demonstrate the value of vital skills generated through work-based learning. Employers generate apprenticeship opportunities, so people get the skills they need, now and in the future.

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Scottish Apprenticeship Week celebrates the benefits apprenticeships bring to individuals, businesses and the economy.

Scottish Apprenticeship Week is a nationwide celebration of apprenticeships. It's a time when everyone can promote the benefits of work-based learning to people, employers and Scotland.

Scottish Apprenticeship Week shines a spotlight on the benefits that work-based learning brings to:

people of all ages and backgrounds

employers of all sizes

Scotland's economy

Apprenticeships create the skills every generation needs and every employer wants. This year's campaign shows that apprenticeships give people high-quality opportunities. This supports them to achieve their full potential.

Help us show the valuable contribution apprenticeships make to people, employers and the economy. Get involved in #ScotAppWeek24. There's lots going on in our events calendar, too!

Apprenticeships support the Skills Generation

For generations Scottish Apprenticeships have:

powered potential

passed on the skills to thrive

built businesses to prosper

energised the economy

Apprenticeships support the Scottish Government's ambition to harness people's skills and talents. This helps ensure that Scotland remains a successful nation.

People get the skills to thrive, thanks to employers working with:

learning providers

colleges and universities

schools

Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships are backed by employers. That's because they can find and develop talent with the right skills to support them - now and in future.

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Scottish Apprenticeship Week is an annual celebration of the benefits apprenticeships bring to individuals, businesses and the economy.

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Our next open day will take place on Wednesday 20th March 2024 from 1.30 pm – 6.00 pm at our Galashiels and Newtown St Boswells campuses.

Register your attendance

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Support your child on their career journey

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Support your child on their career journey

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Advice for parents at My World of Work

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SDS Apprenticeship webinar for Parents and Carers

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SDS Apprenticeship webinar for Parents and Carers

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Scottish Apprenticeship webinar for Parents and Carers

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Do you have any questions about apprenticeships?

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Do you have any questions about apprenticeships?

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Apprenticeships | Your questions answered

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Foundation Apprenticeships - A parent's perspective

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Foundation Apprenticeships - A parent's perspective

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Foundation Apprenticeships - A parent's perspective

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Teachers perspective on Foundation Apprenticeships 

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Foundation Apprenticeships at St Peter the Apostle High School

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Foundation Apprenticeships at St Peter the Apostle High School

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Webinar for teachers and DYW co-ordinators in schools

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Webinar for teachers and DYW co-ordinators in schools

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Scottish Apprenticeships webinar for teachers incl. pastoral care and DYW co-ordinators in schools 2023
Delivered by SDS

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Scottish Apprenticeships webinar for teachers incl. pastoral care and DYW co-ordinators in schools

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How to have meaningful career conversations

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How to have meaningful career conversations

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Thursday 23rd March;  6.30pm. Online

Join this SDS webinar on how to have meaningful career conversations looking the value, benefits and practical advice on how to approach these conversations.

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#ApprenticeShop is an online social media campaign running from 6 – 10 March to support Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023.

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Graduate Apprenticeships offer degree-level study for individuals who are currently employed, or who students who want to go straight into work from school.

Apprentices access the same learning opportunities as those who go down the traditional route of direct entry into college or university.

Apprentices can progress to the highest level of professional qualifications from a Higher National Diploma (Higher Apprenticeships at SCQF level 8) to a Master’s degree (SCQF level 11).

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Find more than 30,000 jobs, apprenticeships, courses and volunteering opportunities all in one place

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Young Persons Guarantee - Opportunity Finder

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Find more than 35,000 jobs, apprenticeships, courses and volunteering opportunities all in one place.

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DYW Borders promotes apprenticeships sent to us by local employers. Have a look at the current opportunities for a Apprentice Building Surveyor , with Roxburghe Estates, an Engineering Apprentice with Evolution Bottling in Peebles, the Galliford Try, Graduate Apprenticeship programme in Construction or recent MA's with SBHA, Eildon Housing or SBC

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Employer: Driver Hire Borders Location: Galashiels Contract: Full-time Salary: £9.50 per hour Closing Date: N/A

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Fatima is completing her GA with Border based firm Plexus, studying Engineering: Design and Manufacture

at Heriot-Watt University.
She is a finalist in the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards

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Read about Alastair's GA with Farrans Engineering, studying with Heriot Watt

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Read about Cullum's experience on his GA in Engineering Design & Manufacture at MacTaggart Scott. Also featured in the case study are Scott Cairns the workplace mentor and Nick Martin, who graduated from the EDM programme in 2021

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Megan MacDonald, is a GA student on our BSc (Hons) Construction and the Built Environment  working as a trainee construction technician with Morgan Sindall Construction

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Graduate Apprenticeships with Heriot Watt

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Graduate Apprenticeships with Heriot Watt

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Programmes - Heriot-Watt University (hw.ac.uk)

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Register your interest in Graduate Apprenticeships

Places are in high demand, and offered on a first come, first served basis to qualified employees - so please register your interest right away:

If you are an employer, please complete the contact form to our GA team and we will contact you to discuss a detailed plan for your company.

If you are already working, ask your manager to get in touch with us by completing this web form.

If you are looking for an employer who could employ you and put you forward for the GA programme, you can look up the Skills Development Scotland home page and use the key word "Graduate Apprentice" to find vacancies with current partner companies.

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Places are in high demand, and offered on a first come, first served basis to qualified employees - so please register your interest right away: If you are an employer, please complete the contact form to our GA team and we will contact you to discuss a detailed plan for your company.

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Laura Mair is an Engineering, Design and Manufacturing Graduate Apprentices, who joined Forres firm AJ Engineering & Construction Services

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Career Opportunities Search | Morgan Stanley

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Your Career at Morgan Stanley
Learn about career development opportunities at Morgan Stanley, where you'll collaborate with industry leaders and innovators who will guide and support you, as you forge a path to success.

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Careers for Students and Graduates | Morgan Stanley

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Explore job opportunities to start your career at Morgan Stanley. Learn about who we are and all the ways you could contribute your skills and experience.

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As part of a UK Apprenticeship week HSBC created this document setting out the types of apprenticeship and the schemes they offer to join their businesses

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Stewart McKinlay is Skills Director for the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS). In this video he talks about the importance of skills development and the key role of apprenticeships

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This interactive guidelines help employers understand how they can support Foundation Apprenticeships.

Industry experience for students, whilst still at school, prepares them for work, keeps them engaged,  improves their confidence and help to develop life skills.

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Guidance for employers delivering Modern Apprenticeships,  to deliver more successful apprenticeships and increase the benefit to your organisation

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GA Employer Welcome Pack

Graduate Apprenticeships enable employees to get degree qualified while developing the skills to meet your business needs.
They are fully funded, so there is no financial contribution required by the employer or the apprentice.

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With a Modern Apprentices you learn on the job – gaining skills, experience and qualifications, learning real-life industry skills while you work towards a qualification that’s accredited by the SQA.  You learn while you earn!

You need to be 16 or over and you can choose from over 100 Modern Apprenticeships in different sectors

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Listen to Victoria talk about her MA in Engineering with GE. Caladonian, in Prestwick, who provide an aero engine overhaul facility

https://youtu.be/E2WN93pJrds

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My Modern Apprenticeship - Viktoryia's Story

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Ben is undertaking an MA in Project Management, working at the Borders Council

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Ben - SBC - Project Management MA Landscape

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Douglas is a Modern Apprentice in Horticulture, with the Borders Council

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Calum is working in the NHS Borders Vaccination team and completing an MA in Business and Administration

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Calum Johnston MA - NHS Buisiness & Admin

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 Agriculture & Land Based Pre-Apprentice 

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This work-based programme starts in June 2023 with a 2 week induction at Borders College followed by 6 month work placement.  Up to £1500 of training including Tractor Driving, Telehandler, ATV, Emergency First Aid,  Health & Safety on Farms, Manual Handling Awareness

26 weeks full-time employment, typically working 40hrs per week on a suitable rural business

Borders Machinery Ring

Pre - Apprenticeship In Agriculture  Lantra Scotland podcast |

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Modern Apprenticeship in Hospitality Services

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Modern Apprenticeship in Hospitality Services

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The apprentices follow the Modern Apprenticeship in Hospitality Services framework and spend six months in key departments; housekeeping, food and beverage, kitchen and reception over two years. Apprenticeship in Hospitality

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Kieran Kerr - Modern Apprentice Level 5 - - Hospitality

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Journalism, Film and Production apprenticeships

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Journalism, Film and Production apprenticeships

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There are apprenticeships across the UK, some with Screen Skills and others with Screen Scotland  and the BBC

Screen Scotland Modern Apprenticeships in Creative and Digital Media | Screen Scotland

BBC Early Careers - Careers

ScreenSkills Film and TV apprenticeships 2022-23 -Closes 7th march 23

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the RAF have 23 roles in a broad and diverse range of careers including aviation operations, engineering, hospitality & catering and IT.

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Forestry and land Scotland take on around 25 apprentices across several departments based throughout Scotland. From Trees and Timber to Data Science, and Engineering to Procurement

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Every year we take on around 25 apprentices across several departments based throughout Scotland. From Trees and Timber to Data Science, and Engineering to Procurement, our apprenticeship opportunities are a great way to enter the working world. Below, you'll find plenty of useful information on our apprenticeships and discover if they might be the right option for you.

What is an apprenticeship?

We offer several types of apprenticeship, but they broadly follow the same path. An apprenticeship allows you to obtain a paying job while also studying for a recognised qualification. This means you get the benefit of studying part-time at college or university towards a degree (or similar qualification) whilst also working in the field and putting the theory into practice.

Whilst you'll definitely learn from the traditional text book, you also get the benefit of working alongside full-time, experienced employees in the same role who can offer their insights and knowledge.

The bottom line is that an apprenticeship allows you to start working, and being paid, while still learning the ropes in both classroom and in the field.

Which roles/departments do we recruit apprentices for?

Our apprenticeships are found across several departments, including:

Trees and Timber: This is the beginning of many forester roles, learning from a variety of specialists to give you a solid grounding in modern forestry. It includes work from several roles like the Craftsperson (forest maintenance, basic felling, path repair, facilities maintenance, etc), Planning Forester (surveying areas and planning future forests), and Harvesting Foresters (arranging thinning and harvesting operations with contractors).

Procurement: As a Scottish Government agency, procurement is a vital department which allows all our other teams to function. During the apprenticeships, you'll learn about the whole procurement process, the intricacies of contract negotiation and impartiality, and begin a journey which could lead to a regulated position in the team.

Mechanical Engineering: With over 300 forests across Scotland, and around 1,000 employees, we operate a lot of vehicles. From electric cars to mammoth harvesting machines, they all need taken care of by our network of workshops. The Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship allows you to learn and work on all our vehicles and machines, and provide a crucial service to keep FLS running smoothly.

Civil Engineering: We manage around 9% of Scotland, and we manage one of the biggest road networks in the country - most of it unpaved forest roads. The Civil Engineering apprenticeship is typically a graduate position and puts you in a team responsible for building new roads and paths through forests, designing and installing bridges and drainage, and looking after the infrastructure that lets our staff and visitors get around our forests.

Unique Positions: Beyond our core apprenticeships, we occasionally have some specialist opportunities. These are typically graduate opportunities and in the past have included areas like Data Science where new computing models are helping our foresters to design and maintain forests to a higher standard.

When do we recruit for these positions?

Apprenticeships typically become available prior to specific points in the year to tie in with the start of school or university terms (like September or January). The best way to stay up to date with future opportunities is to sign up to our recruitment mailing list, accessed through our jobs portal.

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Every year we take on around 25 apprentices across several departments based throughout Scotland. From Trees and Timber to Data Science, and Engineering to Procurement, our apprenticeship opportunities are a great way to enter the working world. Below, you'll find plenty of useful information on our apprenticeships and discover if they might be the right option for you.

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BSW run a well-renowned apprenticeship schemes at MA & GA levels. You will gain real-world experience in the timber industry, plus an industry-recognised qualification to kickstart your career.
Careers - BSW Timber

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BSW Timber | Drummond School apprentice project

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Border Engineering Training Association (BETA)

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Border Engineering Training Association (BETA)

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http://bordereta.com/Modern-Apprentices/MA_home.shtml

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The Army offers a range of  apprenticeship in the following areas:

Public services and health

Engineering

Telecommunications & IT

Animal care

Logistics

Construction

Business administration

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Army Apprenticeships - Skills and Learning - Army Jobs

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Watch this video to hear from four apprentices

https://youtu.be/gKoqy9gLjHs

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Advice on how to recruit and get started with an apprentice

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Advice on the support and programmes for employers in the Borders

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Information on what to do if you want to become a learning provider for apprenticeships in Scotland.

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Foundation Apprenticeships | Unlock your potential 

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What did you do at school today? With a Foundation Apprenticeship, S5 and S6 pupils can get real world experience while they're still at school. Unlock your potential. Apply for a Foundation Apprenticeship

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Foundation Apprenticeships | Unlock your potential (60 seconds, subtitled)

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A Foundation Apprenticeship starts in 5th or 6th year, you’ll be able to gain work experience alongside your studies.

There are 12 available FA's  subjects to choose from at SCQF level 6, and another 3 at SCQF level 4 / 5.

Colleges and universities recognise Foundation Apprenticeships for entry alongside Highers and other qualifications.

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The Borders College delivers Foundation Apprenticeships across the region in schools and at the Campus
To find out more speak to your school or visit the college website
Foundation Apprenticeships from Borders College

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How does a Foundation  Apprenticeship Compare

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How does a Foundation  Apprenticeship Compare

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Graduate Apprenticeships - developing Scotland's future workforce 2021

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An OECD report from 2022

This report focuses on how to strengthen the apprenticeship system in Scotland . Informed by international evidence, this report identifies strategies to make the system more responsive, innovative and inclusive. These include strengthened employer engagement, refined minimum requirements for programmes, strategic guidance and practical support for innovation in apprenticeships, and efforts to make the system more accessible and relevant so as to promote inclusion and equity.

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Former Galashiels Academy pupils, Siobhan and Lauren completed their Foundation Apprenticeship in Social Services Children and Young People at SCQF level 6,  in May 2021. Lauren and Siobhan were part of a group of six foundation apprentices from Secondary Schools throughout the Scottish Borders.
Lauren and Siobhan share their Foundation Apprenticeship success stories

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Galashiels Academy pupils, Siobhan and Lauren Call,

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DYW Borders promotes apprenticeships sent to us by local employers. Have a look at the current opportunities for a Apprentice Building Surveyor , with Roxburghe Estates, the Galliford Try, Graduate Apprenticeship programme in Construction or recent MA's with SBHA, Eildon Housing or SBC

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Employer: Driver Hire Borders Location: Galashiels Contract: Full-time Salary: £9.50 per hour Closing Date: N/A

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2022 UK Government Social Research

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THE SOCIAL MOBILITY IMPACT OF APPRENTICESHIP

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THE SOCIAL MOBILITY IMPACT OF APPRENTICESHIP

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A review of the UK Governments apprenticeship reform programme; with wider reflections on social mobility through Apprenticeships

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OECD - Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland

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OECD - Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland

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2016 OECD report

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OECD Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland 2020

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2004- Exploring the factors and outcomes associated with non-completion and completion of Modern Apprenticeships (MAs) in Scotland for those aged 16-24.

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Going into S5 or S6? Set yourself up for a BIG future in engineering.

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Going into S5 or S6? Set yourself up for a BIG future in engineering.

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Foundation Apprenticeships - A parent's perspective

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Foundation Apprenticeships - A parent's perspective

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Foundation Apprenticeships - A parent's perspective

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The Young Person's Guarantee is a commitment to connect every 16 to 24 year old in Scotland to a sustainable opportunity, whether a job, apprenticeship, further or higher education, training or volunteering. It could also be an enterprise opportunity.

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Work, Earn and Learn.
Students and staff talk about the benefits and opportunities of studying Graduate Apprenticeships within Engineering and the Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University

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Edinburgh Napier University | SEBE | Graduate Apprenticeships

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Monday 6 Mar – Heriot-Watt for STEM                https://www.enterprise.hw.ac.uk/SAW23

Tues 7 Mar – Construction/Civil Engineering              https://www.enterprise.hw.ac.uk/SAW23Built

Weds 8 Mar – Women in STEM (to tie in with International Women’s Day)              https://www.enterprise.hw.ac.uk/SAWWiSTEM

Thurs 9 Mar – Digital skills (we’ll also cover the Scot App Awards)              https://www.enterprise.hw.ac.uk/SAW23Digi

Fri 10 Mar – Engineering               https://www.enterprise.hw.ac.uk/SAW23Eng

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My World of Work: School Leavers Toolkit
Leaving school? There’s lots of support out there, but we know it can be tricky to find information you need, at the right time.

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John Casey is a GA student on our BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering programme with Farrans Construction