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Pathways to STEMd Careers

Pathways to STEMd Careers. Anthony Standing Head of Region Skills Development Scotland. Skills Investment Planning – Key Themes. Skills Investment Plan based on employer insight, economic and labour market intelligence and deep programme of consultation Focussed action on five key themes

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Pathways to STEMd Careers

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  1. Pathways to STEMd Careers Anthony Standing Head of Region Skills Development Scotland

  2. Skills Investment Planning – Key Themes Skills Investment Plan based on employer insight, economic and labour market intelligence and deep programme of consultation Focussed action on five key themes • Our investment in skills must meet the needs of employers and businesses • Planning for the needs of the future economy • Retaining young people in the region • Attracting working age families to live in the region • Engaging employers in the skills system

  3. Youth Engagement challenges • Sectors • Digital skills and capabilities • Health and Care • Energy and decommissioning • Food and drink and tourism • Wider STEMd • People • Retaining young people in the region • Attracting people of working age to the region • Broadening opportunities to work and learn • Clearer, coherent career pathways • Ongoing commitment to skills development in the workplace • Challenges • Broadening curriculum choice and ensuring clear pathways • Attracting learners to the region • ‘selling’ opportunities to young people – competition between employment and FE/HE • Upskilling the existing workforce to meet a changing workplace • Other infrastructure – housing, transport, connectivity , social/leisure

  4. Work Based Learning is Good for the economy Europe’s highest performing economies have strong systems of work-based learning It contributes to: • Low unemployment • Fewer skills shortages • High economic growth apprenticeships.scot

  5. The Apprenticeshipfamily Key products to suit your business: • Modern Apprenticeships • Foundation Apprenticeships • Graduate Level Apprenticeships apprenticeships.scot

  6. Modern Apprenticeships

  7. For pupils Job profiles Qualification pathways Real people stories Subject Choices tool For teachers Subject lesson inserts LMI For parents LMI Subject choices information MyWoW and STEM

  8. Inspirational Activities @ ‘My World Of Work Live’ Inverness Digital Studio & Careers Lab

  9. Inspire School Groups & Parents Twilights for Teachers

  10. Roboplast Digital Doctor Space Junk Cracking Cryptography DiY Coding

  11. Of the 6.8 billion people on the planet, 4 billion use a mobile phone, but only 3.5 billion use a toothbrush 91% of adults have their mobile phone within arm’s reach every hour of every day Every minute, 100 hours of video are uploaded on YouTube 90% of text messages are read within three minutes of delivery On average people carry 2.9 devices on them at all times Every day Google handles approximately 1 billion searches • Did you know....?

  12. However, the Challenge is... Young people choosing computer related subjects is declining 16 – 24 years old in the sector is half that of other occupations Females in the digital technology workplace declined by 30% - 17% Industry reports challenges in filling their immediate vacancies Young people and influencers lack awareness of opportunities in the sector

  13. Thank Youanthony.standing@sds.co.uk07899 818 426

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