The national skills agency. Supporting the people and businesses of Scotland to develop and apply their skills. This account is managed Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
Our inclusive recruitment guide for employers can help you recruit a more diverse workforce, in turn widening your talent pool, bring fresh ideas to your business and increase profitability.
Our
#ResultsHelpline
is now open! We wish everyone getting their results via text or mail the very best. Our Advisers and
@mywowscotland
are here to help pupils, parents and school leavers now.
No matter what your results are, there are options for you. The
@mywowscotland
#ResultsHelpline
offers information on course vacancies, UCAS confirmation and clearing, apprenticeships, jobs, volunteering and staying in school. Call 0808 100 8000 📞
If your education, employment or future choices have been affected by recent events, we can help.
Visit
@mywowscotland
or call our helpline to access up-to-date information, guidance and support.
The Results Helpline opens tomorrow from 8am with a team of expert career advisers waiting to speak to young people or to parents and carers. We can help you understand your results and discuss possible next steps.
#SQAResults
#ResultsHelpline
#Education
The SDS Results Helpline will be open and offering dedicated support with
#SQAResults
from 8am on 4 August. Save the number, and be ready on Results Day.
Whatever your results, we’ll be there to help.
Congratulations to Scotland's Apprentice of the Year, Fraser Wallace. The
#Ayrshire
engineer completed a Foundation Apprenticeship at
@AyrshireColl
before moving on to his Modern Apprenticeship with GE Caledonian.
#ScotAppAwards
Our new online portal highlights free online training courses to furloughed and unemployed workers - connecting people with thousands of free-to-access online learning materials ➡
The
#ExamResults
Helpline is now open!
We're open:
8am - 8pm Tuesday 6 August & Wednesday 7 August
9am - 5pm Thursday 8 August to Wednesday 14 August, closing at weekends.
Call now on 0808 100 8000 📞 For more information visit
Increased funding is being provided to employers to take on apprentices who have been made redundant as a result of the pandemic. Payments have increased from £2,000 to £5,000 through
@scotgov
's Adopt an Apprentice programme, find out more here:
Our new Careers Education Programme launches this week, with lesson plans designed to deliver
#careers
#education
during COVID-19. Teachers can access the resources for week one now at
@mywowscotland
Earlier today, Deputy First Minister
@JohnSwinney
visited the advisers at the Exam Results Helpline, who were busy preparing for the phones opening at 8am. If you have any
#resultsday
questions? Call them on 0808 100 8000
#examresultshelp
#nowrongpath
Our Results Helpline will once again be on hand to offer advice and support to over 142,000 candidates receiving results on 9 August.
The Helpline will be open from 8am-8pm on the Tuesday and Wednesday and from 9am-5pm on weekdays until 17 August.
Welcome to Scottish Apprenticeship Week! Enjoy a great week of amazing activity. Tag us and let us know what's happening.
#ScotAppWeek20
#TalentWithoutLimits
We took over 100 calls in the space of an hour this morning and many more since! Our Advisers are on the lines now, so give them a call on 0808 100 8000.
The
@mywowscotland
#jobhub
has been launched in collaboration with industry partners, helping employers with acute skills gaps quickly advertise immediate opportunities. ➡️
What a week it has been! Thank you so much to everyone; apprentices, employers, MSPs, Ministers, training providers and industry.
#ScotAppWeek20
#TalentWithoutLimits
The
@mywowscotland
#ResultsHelpline
opens tomorrow, 10 August, to help pupils, parents and carers learn what steps they can take when they receive their results this week. Learn more 👉
Parents and carers - is your young person leaving school this year? Find out how you can support them at our next online session on 22 April at 6:30pm. You can join the session by registering here:
Launching Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022
@ScotGovFM
@NicolaSturgeon
said apprenticeships "have a key role to play as part of the national endeavour to drive a fairer, greener economic recovery.”
#ScotAppWeek22
Read more 👇
We're proud to be the 2019 winner of the
@StonewallScot
Top Public Sector Employer Scotland Award and 18th in Stonewall's UK Work Experience Index. Here, Carolyn Anderson, our HR Director, talks about our work and what the Award means to us!
#ComeOutForLGBT
🌈
2020 is going to be HUGE and we want employers and people across Scotland to get involved with Scottish Apprenticeship Week! 🔍➡️ for details.
#ScotAppWeek20
#TalentWithoutLimits
👩🏫👨🎨👩💻👨⚕️
We're at
@HESEngineShed
launching the Skills Investment Plan for Scotland's Historic Environment Sector with
@HistEnvScot
- it maps out the actions required to ensure high quality
#HeritageSkills
are in place to protect this culturally important sector
Parents and carers - is your young person leaving school this year? Find out how you can support them at our next online session on 22 April at 6:30pm. You can join the session by registering here:
Well done to our HR team, who picked up Learning and Development Award of the Year at
#HRNA19
and were in the top three in the Employee Engagement category too! 🥇👏
Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board's Apprenticeship Engagement Group met with
@jamiehepburn
today to launch
#ScotAppWeek21
and talk about the benefits of apprenticeships
First Minister
@NicolaSturgeon
gives an overview of our new online portal which helps connect people with thousands of free online courses. If you’re furloughed, unemployed or looking to develop your career, find the right course and gain new skills here:
🖥
@skillsdevscot
’s updated My World of Work website includes free online courses which you can use to enhance your skills, whether you’re furloughed, unemployed or looking to develop your career.
Watch FM
@NicolaSturgeon
’s message ⬇️
Find courses at
We’re delighted to be ranked top Scottish employer and 12th in UK for inclusivity in
@StonewallUK
Top 100! Not only are we up six places on last year but we’re again the nation’s top employer for
#transwareness
at work!
@StonewallScot
It’s a hive of activity in the Exam Results Helpline contact centre! If you have any queries about your
#examresults
, call us on 0808 100 8000
#examresultshelp
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic we’ve developed a new feature on
@mywowscotland
to support those seeking employment at this critical time.
See what vacancies are available in your area 👉
The fully funded modules address specific Scottish skills gaps in IT, business, maths and engineering and support workers to reskill - providing a valuable resource for people who are furloughed or facing redundancy. Apply by 24 July ⬇
FULLY FUNDED modules are available to workers in Scotland in
#furlough
or facing
#redundancy
due to COVID-19. The modules are supported by
@ScotFundCouncil
and were selected by
@skillsdevscot
& OU to offer vital post-pandemic skills. Apply by 24 July:
With young people in schools across Scotland making important decisions about their future, Deputy First Minister
@JohnSwinney
highlights the benefits of choosing a Foundation Apprenticeship as a subject choice in this blog ➡
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic we’ve developed a new feature on
@mywowscotland
to support those seeking employment at this critical time. See what vacancies are available in your area at
Applications are open for our latest Modern
#Apprenticeships
intake. Please visit our website to learn more about the variety of roles on offer and entry criteria. 👉
We’ve had over 100 calls in the first hour! If you need advice and support relating to
#examresults
, call the Helpline on 0808 100 8000
#examresultshelp
Childcare worker, Hannah Falconer who has Cerebral Palsy and learning difficulties was supported by
@ENABLEScotland
into an Enhanced Support Modern
#Apprenticeship
at Arcadia Nursery in Edinburgh.
#PurpleTuesday
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists at the
#ScotAppAwards
last night! Sending a big thank you to our fantastic sponsors, guests, speakers, colleagues and helpers for making it happen 💪💙
⭐And huge congrats to Scotland's Apprentice of the Year, Jordan Fairlamb!⭐
This morning,
@DerekMackaySNP
announced that the number of Graduate Apprenticeships available for 2019/20 is increasing to more than 1,300! 🎉Find out more here:
#scotappweek
Over 250 apprentices, employers and training providers attended a special reception at
@ScotParl
last night for
#ScotAppWeek20
. Delighted to welcome Foundation Apprentice, Ahmed, who gave a passionate speech about
#apprenticeships
, his future and his confidence.
Welcome to Scottish Careers Week 2022! Across the week, young people, adults, parents, carers, employers, industries and everyone else will be learning about the importance of great career education. How are you getting involved?
#ScotCareersWeek22
Ahead of
#ResultsDay2020
next week, make sure you are following our My World of Work page
@mywowscotland
for the latest on careers, skills and education news as well as keeping up to date with our
#ResultsHelpline
!
Bring the world of work to life with virtual Meet the Expert sessions, part of the My World of Work Live programme.
Young people can gain valuable insight into a range of roles and sectors, interact with experts and ask questions.
Payments for employers recruiting apprentices who have been made redundant as a result of the pandemic are being increased from £2,000 to £5,000 through
@scotgov
's Adopt an Apprentice programme! Find out more here ➡
As another school year heads towards the finish line,
#parents
might be wondering what the next step is for their child.
#MyKidsCareer
by
@mywowscotland
has great advice.