Schools support
Use these resources and events to help you highlight apprenticeships during Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
Scottish Apprenticeship Week brings fantastic opportunities for school pupils. It’s a chance to explain work-based learning and how apprenticeships are working to give people in Scotland the right career opportunities to thrive.
These resources and events will help you highlight apprenticeships during the week – and beyond. They're great for:
teachers and schools
pastoral care workers
careers advisers
DYW co-ordinators
Activity during the campaign will support pupils as well as those who support and advise them.
Keep checking this page in the run-up to the event for any new resources, events and activities.
Resources for schools
Use these resources to create fun and engaging activities for your classes or groups.
Quick guides to apprenticeships
Get quick guides to Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships to share at events or information sessions.
Apprentice stories
Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprentices share their experiences of apprenticeships. Watch the diverse range of inspirational video stories and share with pupils, parents and carers.
Scottish Apprenticeships presentation
We've created a useful PowerPoint presentation which explains Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships to pupils, parents and carers.
Apprentice profiles
A range of apprentices who are members of the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board’s Apprentice Engagement Group tell us all about their apprenticeships, job roles and salaries. Handy to print and share, or show on screen.
Scottish Apprenticeships e-module
Get clued up about Scottish Apprenticeships to support discussions with pupils. This 1-hour e-module supports CPD. Just log in or register on the e-learning portal to access it.
Scottish Apprenticeships short animation
A short video on YouTube that explains Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships in an engaging and easy-to-follow way. The video lasts 1.5 minutes.
Scottish Apprenticeships on Instagram
Short, fun and informative films on Instagram sharing tips, careers advice, apprentice views and information about apprenticeships.
Apprentice insights webinar
Are you a teacher or someone who works to support young people with career decisions? You can watch this webinar on apprentice insights.
This 50-minute session is built around the SDS Apprentice Voice 2024 research. The webinar examines the views held by thousands of current and former apprentices across Scotland.
Discover the results of the Apprentice Voice research and hear from a former apprentice, their employer and learning provider on why apprenticeships are working.
Foundation Apprentice stories
Find out what Foundation Apprenticeships are and hear from real apprentices!
Foundation Apprenticeship marketing
A range of 'Big Future' resources to help highlight Foundation Apprenticeships to pupils, parents and carers. These will help support decisions around option choices.
Foundation Apprenticeship toolkit
This handy toolkit contains information and resources to support those working in schools. It'll help you understand and promote Foundation Apprenticeships to parents, carers and pupils.
Events for schools
Check out these exciting events – you could take part or create one of your own!
Hundreds of employers, learning providers, regional DYW groups and other partners support Scottish Apprenticeship Week each year.
In the new year, we'll publish a calendar of live online events. You can use this to check for any events and activities that are happening near you.
We've also pulled together a snapshot of events that are taking place at a national level. Links to these events will appear here as soon as registration is open, so keep checking this page!
DYW Live apprentice sessions
These inspirational talks from apprentices are delivered by a partnership between:
Education Scotland
e-Sgoil
Skills Development Scotland
We'll release a range of pre-recorded sessions that you can show whenever suits your timetable.
The Scottish School & College Leaver Festival X National Apprenticeship Show
Tuesday 3 March – 10am to 2.30pm or 3.30pm to 6pm.
Wednesday 4 March – 10am to 2pm.
These events will take place at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow.
Skills Development Scotland will be at these free events, which are open to all school students across Scotland.
Over 60 leading employers, training providers, colleges, universities and professional bodies will come together to connect with students from S3 to S6.
Come along to find out about Scottish Apprenticeships and where you can find the latest vacancies. You'll also have the chance to talk to someone who can give you advice on doing an apprenticeship.
The organiser is offering a travel bursary scheme. This is available to school or college students between S3 and S6.
If you’re a teacher from a school or college who'd like to bring some students and benefit from the bursary, visit the event website to register group visits.