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At Lanark Grammar, we are dedicated to supporting students as they make important decisions about their future, both in school and beyond. To ensure our pupils have a clear understanding of the range of subjects and career paths available, we work closely with a variety of external partners, including government and council-led programmes, colleges, universities, and industry professionals.
These partnerships allow us to offer students valuable insights into different fields, helping them understand real-world applications of their studies and explore potential career paths. Through workshops, work placements, and visits, our partners contribute to a well-rounded view of post-school options, ensuring pupils are informed and empowered to make choices that align with their interests and aspirations. We aim to equip students with the knowledge and confidence to take the next steps, whether that’s further study, apprenticeships, or entering the workforce.
Below, you can find more information on how some of our external partnerships could help you.
Skills Development Scotland
Skills Development Scotland
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is the national skills agency, and we deliver Scotland’s Career Services.
Our career advisers deliver career information, advice and guidance in your school to pupils from S1-S6. We are here to help you understand the world of work and to develop the career management skills you need as you move through school and beyond.
You can find advice on making informed option choices using the links below:
https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/option-choices/ (including parents section)
https://www.planitplus.net/Schools/OptionChoices/
Your school careers adviser is Jennifer Millar, who is based in the Careers Room, which is the first room on the left just before Pupil Support Base (Wing A). Jennifer can also be contacted at jennifer.millar@sds.co.uk or on 01555 476036.
You might meet your careers adviser in your class at a group activity, at a careers event, or at a one-to-one appointment.
Your careers adviser can speak to you about:
Understanding and developing yourself, your strengths, and your skills
Making your option choices
Career choices courses, training, and volunteering
CVs, applications, and interviews
Apprenticeships
Local and national job opportunities.
You can also visit our careers website My World of Work.
Beyond school, you can speak to our expert advisers in any of our SDS centres or community venues nationwide. We help people of all ages. You can find your nearest centre at myworldofwork.co.uk/centres.
Enhanced Personalised Support (SLC)
Enhanced Personalised Support (SLC)
MCR Pathways
MCR Pathways
We aim to help young people unlock their potential, no matter their circumstances. Working together with our inspiring mentor community and partners, we can help young people realise their skills and progress toward a positive destination. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality in education outcomes, career opportunities, and life chances.
We support young people with diverse, engaging, and inspiring opportunities to help them identify their talents and gain the confidence to progress to a positive post-school destination. MCR Pathways works with young people from primary seven and works with them right up until they leave school.
Your school Pathways Coordinator is Louise Healy, who is based in the room across from the library on the first floor.
Your pupil support teacher can refer you to MCR Pathways if they feel you would benefit from having a mentor. Louise would then meet with you and take you through the process of being matched with a mentor and beginning to meet with them on a weekly basis. Once you are matched with a mentor, you will meet with them for one period a week. Your mentor is someone you can talk to and who can offer advice around things such as what you want to do after you leave school, building confidence and offering general support.
If you have any questions regarding MCR Pathways, feel free to drop by to speak to Louise!
Aspire
Aspire
Aspire is South Lanarkshire's targeted employability support programme for young people who are at risk of missing out on a positive future when they leave school. The programme can be enrolled in during the last six months of school, and all participants have a dedicated Vocational Development worker who will develop an individual plan to support their progression to a positive future.
College-based leaver programmes
A range of college-based programmes are available for winter and summer leavers, including construction trades and creative industries such as beauty therapy, hair, makeup artistry, and childcare. The programmes are delivered at South Lanarkshire College and New College Lanarkshire.
Who is it for?
Young people who are interested in progressing to further education when they leave school can sustain 3 days per week of attendance.
When is it delivered?
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:15 am-2:15 pm.
RISE Programme
The RISE programme gives young people the opportunity to take part in group work designed to focus on personal and social development, health and wellbeing, employability skills, outdoor activities and keeping fit.
The programme is flexible and designed around the needs of young people, and delivery takes place in Cambuslang and Clydesdale.
Who is it for?
Young people who are disengaged from learning would benefit from confidence-building activities.
When is it delivered?
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:15 am-2:15 pm.
Individualised 1-1 support
For young people who are not ready to engage in the college-based or RISE programmes, a bespoke programme of 1-1 support is available. This will be flexible around a young person's needs and may include:
Early engagement and confidence building
Support to remove barriers to participation
Signposting and support to access wider services
Engagement with parents and carers
Vocational tasters
Volunteering
Health and Wellbeing
Work placements.
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