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Qualifications you can achieve at school

New qualifications have been developed to support Curriculum for Excellence, which introduced a new way of learning to schools and Colleges in 2010. Most schools in Highland offer a range of qualifications and subjects to...

Guide to Scottish Qualifications

SQA qualifications are designed and structured to support people on their individual learning journeys, and give Scottish businesses a competitive advantage by enhancing the quality of the workforce. At first sight, the Scottish qualifications system...

16plus Planning

Capturing and recording the intentions and destinations of young people: Before pupils become eligible to leave school they should be supported to consider what they want to do when they leave school and when they...

Investors in Young People Accolade

Investors in Young People (IIYP) was borne out of a recommendation from the Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce (DYW). The Commission, chaired by Sir Ian Wood called for the creation of an ‘Invest in...

Opportunities for All

Opportunities for All is a commitment by Scottish Government to offer a place in learning or training to every 16-19 year old who is currently not in education, employment or training. Highland Council has a...

Scotland's Enterprising Schools

Schools throughout Scotland engage in enterprise activity. For some this can mean a one off event, for others enterprise is a way of life, it is the way in which the curriculum is delivered and...

Developing the Young Workforce (DYW)

The Developing the Young Workforce - Scotland's Youth Employment Strategy was published on 15 December 2014: a link to the press release can be found here along with a link to the published document. The...