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 Made for Business to provide them with the right skills 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 activity

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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 and additional support needs

In this webinar recording, parents explain how an apprenticeship benefited their child. A careers adviser highlights the help given to find an apprenticeship. A learning provider also explains how they support apprentices with additional needs to achieve. The video lasts about 1 hour.

Scottish Apprenticeships and additional support needs – video

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.

Applying for an apprenticeship

In this webinar recording, a careers adviser shares tips on applying for an apprenticeship and apprentices share their own experiences. The video lasts 52 minutes.

Applying for an apprenticeship – video

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.

Scottish Apprenticeships for teachers, pastoral care and DYW

Watch this recording of a Scottish Apprenticeships webinar for teachers, including pastoral care, and Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) schools co-ordinators. The video lasts for 48 minutes.

Scottish Apprenticeships for teachers and pastoral care – video
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Scottish Apprenticeship Awards

The Scottish Apprenticeship Awards are a national celebration of apprenticeships. Find out how this year's winners showcase the achievements of apprentices, employers and learning providers from across Scotland.

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Free marketing resources to download

Get colourful photos and video to promote apprenticeships. Use them anywhere – in posters, on your socials, in emails or in presentations.