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Robert challenges stereotypes in childcare

Robert’s experience highlights that career support starts in school - but it doesn’t end there.

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Thriving in a new career thanks to bursary support

Tanya embraces her new job as a Computing Science teacher thanks to the support from the Teaching Bursary scheme

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Team Scotland approach helps RoslinCT grow their business

Team Scotland approach helps RoslinCT grow their business

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PACE support helps Mela get a new job

PACE support helped Mela Lynch get a new job following redundancy

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SDS Helps Ukranian Refugee Follow In His Family's Footsteps

A case study highlighting the great work the SDS careers service does to help young people

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Archerfield and SDS Cook Up Careers For Young People

A case study about how the SDS careers service helps Scotland's young people.

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Ukrainian Refugee Helped By Scotland's Career Service

A case study highlighting the vital work of SDS' careers service.

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Laying the groundwork for Scotland’s net zero skills

Fife-based training bringing new people into land-based sector.

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SDS Engineers New Digital Career For School Pupil

A case study highlighting how SDS' careers service can help Scotland's young people.

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Syrian Refugee Gets Career Help To Settle in Scotland

Besan Al Adawi (18) left war torn Syria and arrived in Scotland in late 2019, months prior to the Covid pandemic which caused further major disruption to her education.