1. Pathways to STEMd Careers Skills Development Scotland
Anthony Standing
Head of Region
Skills Development Scotland

2. Skills Investment Planning – Key Themes
Skills Investment Plan based on employer insight, economic and labour market intelligence and deep programme of consultation
Focussed action on five key themes
Our investment in skills must meet the needs of employers and businesses
Planning for the needs of the future economy
Retaining young people in the region
Attracting working age families to live in the region
Engaging employers in the skills system

3. Youth Engagement challenges
People
Retaining young people in the region
Attracting people of working age to the region
Broadening opportunities to work and learn
Clearer, coherent career pathways
Ongoing commitment to skills development in the workplace
Sectors
Digital skills and capabilities
Health and Care
Energy and decommissioning
Food and drink and tourism
Wider STEMd
Challenges
Broadening curriculum choice and ensuring clear pathways
Attracting learners to the region
‘selling’ opportunities to young people – competition between employment and FE/HE
Upskilling the existing workforce to meet a changing workplace
Other infrastructure – housing, transport, connectivity , social/leisure

5. Work Based Learning is Good for the economy
Europe’s highest performing economies have strong systems of work-based learning
It contributes to:
Low unemployment
Fewer skills shortages
High economic growth
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6. The Apprenticeship family
Key products to suit your business:
Modern Apprenticeships
Foundation Apprenticeships
Graduate Level Apprenticeships
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7. Modern Apprenticeships

14. MyWoW and STEM For pupils Job profiles Qualification pathways
Real people stories
Subject Choices tool
For teachers
Subject lesson inserts
LMI
For parents
Subject choices information

22. ‘My World Of Work Live’ Inverness Digital Studio & Careers Lab
Inspirational
‘My World Of Work Live’ Inverness Digital Studio & Careers Lab

23. Twilights for Teachers
Inspire School Groups & Parents
Twilights for Teachers

24. Roboplast
Digital Doctor
Space Junk
Cracking Cryptography
DiY Coding

25. Did you know....?
Of the 6.8 billion people on the planet, 4 billion use a mobile phone, but only 3.5 billion use a toothbrush
91% of adults have their mobile phone within arm’s reach every hour of every day
Every minute, 100 hours of video are uploaded on YouTube
90% of text messages are read within three minutes of delivery
On average people carry 2.9 devices on them at all times
Every day Google handles approximately 1 billion searches
Key messages:
Digital technologies are pervasive throughout society and this isn't likely to change. We all interact with technologies on an daily if not hourly basis during work and leisure. This increasing consumer demand means there is an increasingly supply of interesting career paths which people can consider.

26. However, the Challenge is...
Young people choosing computer related subjects is declining
16 – 24 years old in the sector is half that of other occupations
Females in the digital technology workplace declined by 30% - 17%
Industry reports challenges in filling their immediate vacancies
Young people and influencers lack awareness of opportunities in the sector

27. Thank You anthony.standing@sds.co.uk 07899 818 426