Our careers service in schools

We all want our young people to be effective lifelong career planners who can make informed and confident decisions about their future.

Here at Skills Development Scotland (SDS) we support pupils, parents and teachers with a comprehensive range of career information advice and guidance (CIAG) services.

Our professionally qualified careers staff provide face-to-face guidance. We also have our digital channels including My World of Work and Apprenticeships.scot.

Our school services table below provides a comprehensive overview of the help on offer. Learn more about the CIAG services we provide in schools and centres across the country here.

Customer	Delivered via	Type of service	P5-7	S1	S2	S3	S4
Pupils	Professionally qualified career experts	Intensive support				Coaching guidance one-to-one session(s) for those who would benefit most from intensive support
		Universal	Group activity for P7-S1 transition		Group activity - making informed option choices		Group activity senior phase option choice
		Universal			One-to-one session focused around option choices		Transition support for leavers yet to secure post-school opportunity
		Universal		Drop-in service - speak to school Careers Adviser
	myworldofwork.co.uk	Universal	Bespoke younger age tools and resources	Wide range of tools, resources, information and advice to support development of Career Management Skills and effective career planning
	apprenticeships.scot	Universal					Find a Foundation, Modern or Graduate Apprenticeship
Parents and carers	Professionally qualified career experts	Universal	Support is on offer from SDS’s career experts over the phone on our freephone helpline (0800 917 8000), in person in schools or SDS centres and community venues, at parent and carer events, or through joining a dedicated parent and carer webinar
Parents and carers	myworldofwork.co.uk	Universal	My World of Work has a dedicated area for parents and carers with information, advice and bespoke resources to help you have career conversations at home
Teachers and practitioners	Education team	Universal	SDS Education team - professional learning offer and resources
	myworldofwork.co.uk		My World of Work partner area - bespoke resources for teachers and practitioners
	myworldofwork.co.uk		Marketplace - match making service for schools and local employer engagement

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