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Skills Development Scotland

Skills Development Scotland. SHEN March 2012. Skills Development Scotland. We are the national skills body for individuals and businesses across Scotland With our services we: - help individuals realise their full potential - support employers to be more successful

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Skills Development Scotland

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  1. Skills Development Scotland SHEN March 2012

  2. Skills Development Scotland • We are the national skills body for individuals and businesses across Scotland • With our services we: • - help individuals realise their full potential • - support employers to be more successful • - work meaningfully with partners to enhance Scotland’s sustainable economic development

  3. SDS Strategic Position

  4. Our core services • Delivery of Scotland’s all-age Career Information Advice and Guidance service • Funding Modern Apprenticeships and other National Training Programmes • Leading on PACE (Partnership for Continuing Employment), a Scottish Government initiative which supports people back into work following redundancy • Promoting ILA Scotland, the Scottish Government offer that helps pay for learning for people on lower incomes • Leading on The Big Plus, Scotland’s campaign to raise awareness of how literacy and numeracy can be improved • Working on behalf of industry, particularly the key sectors*, to ensure skills needs are clearly articulated and responded to by the skills and learning system. * The key sectors as identified in the Government Economic Strategy (GES)

  5. Accessing employment, training and education – support available from SDS 4 ways of accessing SDS services: Web – www.myworldofwork.co.uk Telephone helpline – 0845 502 502 Network of local careers centres Through our national and local partners

  6. A career in today’s world Empowerment and personalisation for individuals Findings on a ‘Millennial generation’ Recent UKCES papers: technology can increase efficiency of career support sector and provide enhanced service provision Benefits for Career Information, Advice & Guidance (CIAG) Our responsibility to respond to these changes and support people on their career journey The World of Work is Changing…

  7. Careers Information Advice and Guidance Strategy SDS tasked with: Developing an integrated service delivery model Introducing our new web service (My World of Work) Focusing face-to-face interventions on target groups Establishing a framework to help the people of Scotland develop career management skills (CMS) – CMS Framework consultation launch on 28th March 2012 Supporting capability and capacity building: By helping schools and colleges develop CMS in young people through trial approaches and the offer of joint staff learning and development By providing appropriate Continuous Professional Development 6. Working with partners to develop a Quality Assurance Framework for career information, advice and guidance services

  8. To conclude…. • Career Management Skills Framework launches on the 28th March running until 11th May – views welcome! • Building capacity with partners - support access to SDS services • Local links with SDS teams

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