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Career Pathways in a Rapidly Changing World: Scotland's Foundation Apprenticeships

Welcome to our fourth podcast episode of “Career Pathways in a Rapidly Changing World” series. Our guest speakers are: Graeme Hendry, Senior Partnership and Delivery Manager, Skills Development Scotland; Kevin Kelman, Director of Learning and Innovation, National Health Service, Scotland Academy; Rebecca Westwater and Abbie Johnson, Foundation Apprenticeship Alumni. The episode explores the role of Skills Development Scotland in providing careers information and guidance, funding apprenticeships, and supporting the delivery of Foundation Apprenticeships. It highlights the benefits of foundation apprenticeships for students, such as gaining work-based skills, additional qualifications, and practical experience, and the impact it has on young people's transition from secondary school to further education or the workforce. We talk about the challenges in integrating work-based learning into the academic curriculum, parents' concerns about university prospects, and the importance of transferable skills. The vision for Scotland's career pathways emphasizes the importance of parity between academic and vocational pathways and expanding access to meaningful work-based learning opportunities for all students. (Note that this set of interviews took place in June 2023, so the data referenced in it are reflective of that timeframe.)