Planning for the future: Information for parents & carers Margaret Wheeler Careers Adviser

Content Scotland Career Management Skills Post-school choices Introduction to Skills Development Scotland Career Management Skills Post-school choices My World of Work The changing youth labour market Helping you to help your child

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) SDS is the national skills agency supporting people and employers to develop and apply their skills We work in partnership to enable people to reach their potential We support people to develop effective career management skills to enable them to make informed lifelong career choices.

Career Management Skills

Post-school choices foundation apprenticeship further education further training higher education modern apprenticeship employment

My World of Work is Scotland’s careers information and advice web service It can support you as a parent/carer for careers advice and information, as well as helping you to help your child Pupils will be introduced to My World of Work in school and will be supported to set up an individual user account. They will have access to a range of careers information, resources and tools.

Have a look on My World of Work – myworldofwork.co.uk

The changing youth labour market the youth labour market has changed massively over the last couple of decades there are fewer entry-level jobs for school leavers and there is more competition there are varied routes into work for young people; including Modern Apprenticeships, college, university or further training the average person has several jobs in their lifetime hidden job market - jobs are not advertised young people have to be very well prepared for the world of work for localised information on job trends in your area look at the SDS website: skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/in-your-area and put in your postcode.

Useful resources npfs.org.uk/career-education-a-world-of-possibilities Produced in partnership with National Parent Forum Scotland, and written by parents for parents and carers, this guide to Career Education in Scotland sets out the opportunities your child will have and details SDS’ input at each school year. Download it at: npfs.org.uk/career-education-a-world-of-possibilities

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