University of Stirling
The University of Stirling has always been driven by transformative thinking and a spirit of innovation. their mission is to do everything they can to give their students the knowledge and expertise to make their impact in the world.
Sibling Contact
If you are brought into care, social work must look after you. An important part of looking after you is making sure your rights are respected. Wherever possible, social work should try to keep you and your brothers and sisters together. If that’s not possible, they should arrange for you to spend time together, so […]
What is a Corporate Parent?
The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 defines corporate parenting as “the formal and local partnerships between all services responsible for working together to meet the needs of looked after children, young people and care leavers”. A good corporate parent will want the best outcomes for looked after young people, accept responsibility for them, […]
Saltire Awards & Volunteering
If you are looking to volunteer or are already volunteering the Saltire Awards is a great way to gain recognition for the hours that you give volunteering. This will look great on a personal statement or a job application. You can make an online account that will help you log your hours and you will […]
Apprenticeships in Scotland
Apprenticeships are a type of work experience that typically combines work with classroom learning. They are often the most common way to get into certain industries. Apprenticeships.scot is the national website which advertises Apprenticeships across Scotland for a variety of different careers.
Foundation Apprenticeships
A Foundation Apprenticeship is a qualification that takes you out of the classroom and gets your foot in the door with an employer. You can choose a Foundation Apprenticeship as one of your subjects in S5 or S6 and it’s the same level as higher. Over 1 or 2 years, you’ll spend a day a […]
Work Experience
Work Experience is a way to build your skills and help you gain necessary experience in the area you would like to pursue as a career. Check out My World of Work’s page on Work Experience to find out where you could do a placement.
Individual Training Account (ITA)
Are you eligible? You could receive up to £200 towards a single course or training episode per year. ITA funding could be right for you if you’re: aged 16 or over not in education or involved in any other SDS funded programme unemployed and looking to get back into work employed, earning £22,000 or less […]
Prince’s Trust Development Award
The Prince’s Trust Development Award is funding available to young people to help support them into employment or education by taking away financial barriers. The award can be used for a variety of things like transport to a new job or tools and equipment. Check out this resource for more information about the Award and […]
Personal Statement Examples
This website provides a very wide range of personal statement examples for loads of different course subjects. It also rates them to give you an idea of what a good personal statement looks like.