The Security Industry Authority (SIA) have partnered with Police Scotland in support of their new Hate Crime campaign, which is focusing on workers in Scotland’s night time economy in an effort to encourage more victims of hate crime to come forward. Continue reading Hate Crime: tackling abuse of night time workers
The third in a series of national strike days planned by the EIS, the trade union representing college lecturers, will take place tomorrow Wednesday 6th March. Continue reading Edinburgh College: no classes but campuses are OPEN tomorrow
Lottery cash for Granton Primary School, Royston Wardieburn Community Centre and West Granton Community Trust
Continue reading £1.5 million to get more Scots physically active
Working Futures at Edinburgh College Granton Campus
Thursday 7th March: 6 – 8pm
Pedestrian, cyclists and motorcyclists are being encouraged to take extra care on the roads, as Police Scotland launches a week-long national vulnerable road users campaign today. Continue reading #GoSafeRoadSafe: police launch week-long campaign
Take part in a new story-sharing group led by author Eleanor Thom! CITIZEN is a new programme exploring what neighbourhood, community and home mean today, by asking the people who know best – you. Continue reading Citizen: Story-sharing group in Muirhouse starts tomorrow
Pupils in every high school across Scotland will benefit from a new national network of apprentices, helping to inspire future generations to benefit from apprenticeship opportunities.
Scotland’s Apprentice Network is open to current and former apprentices who want to encourage young people to follow in their footsteps, with every school in Scotland to be linked with an ambassador from the network.
The network was launched by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at Forth Valley College, where she met engineering apprentices as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
The First Minister said: “Creating this network of apprentices, who can share their experiences with others, will help inspire the next generation.
“We know that work-based learning delivers for individuals, employers, and the Scottish economy. Through the network, apprentices are going to have the chance to inspire young people to follow their example and become the apprentices of tomorrow.
“Their success stories are the best way to show pupils that work-based learning offers fantastic career opportunities.”
Director of National Training Programmes at Skills Development Scotland, Katie Hutton, said: “We know that the best people to showcase the benefits of apprenticeships are successful apprentices.
“Through the network, apprentices will have a unique opportunity to talk directly to school pupils who are making their career choices and encourage others to follow in their footsteps.”
Scotland’s Apprentice Network is facilitated by Skills Development Scotland (SDS). SDS will ensure the inclusive recruitment of network members, from across the whole of Scotland, different sectors, industries and disciplines.
Network members will use their own first-hand experiences to communicate the benefits of Foundation, Modern and Graduate apprenticeships to young people, employers, parents, schools and other stakeholders at a local level, ensuring employers and schools can benefit from the national network.
Current and former apprentices are being encouraged to sign up and join the network – www.apprenticeships.scot/network
A Holyrood Committee has welcomed Scotland’s ambition to tackle climate change – but has called for greater urgency to stop global temperatures rising to dangerous levels. Continue reading We must all act now to tackle climate change, says Holyrood Committee
Two scientists from Edinburgh will be presenting their engineering research in Parliament to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges as part of STEM for BRITAIN on Wednesday 13thMarch. Continue reading Edinburgh scientists takes their research to Westminster
£EITH CHOOSES: Wednesday night is results night! Continue reading £eith Chooses: and the winners are ….
