Career guidance in schools is provided by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) career advisers. SDS also has offices and operates its career information and advice services out of hubs in communities across Scotland. Details of these and the helpline (0800 917 8000) are here.
SDS also runs:
- the My World of Work website, an extensive source of support and information about careers, work, further and higher education cources, apprenticeships, work experience, applying for jobs, CVs, interviews and much more for all ages
- the Apprenticeships.Scot website for opportunities and information about apprenticeships.
Important contacts for post-school choices are:
- Colleges Scotland for listings of Scotland's colleges (the link is under 'Our Members' - you'll need to look at their individual websites for course options and open days)
- UCAS for college and university courses, apprenticeships, career pathways and more
- Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) for funding and finance information and applications for further and higher education courses at college and university.