School pupils challenge gender stereotypes with council apprenticeships
Pupils from across Shetland’s secondary schools ‘dared to be different’ this week, as they tackled gender stereotypes in the council workplace.
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College board supports college merger
Plans to merge tertiary education, research and training in the isles have been backed by the SIC’s college board. A full business case was put…
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Potential merger (Les Sinclair)
The Shetland Times of 1st May carried a report which quoted a senior SIC manager as saying that Shetland’s present tertiary education provision could be
READ FULL STORYConcern over shortfall in young apprentices
Not enough young people faced with choosing their careers are taking up modern apprenticeships, elected members have heard.
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Award for blogging gardener
An apprentice gardener with Shetland Islands Council, Liam Anderson, this week won two awards at Lantra Scotland’s Learner of the Year Awards, at a ceremony
READ FULL STORYCollege ‘merger’ still on despite fall-out at SIC meeting
A fraught council meeting on Wednesday voted in favour of taking the next steps towards ‘merger’ of three educational establishments, although councillors were aware the
READ FULL STORYTrainees on sea survival course
TWO new entrants to the fish catching Skillseekers’ programme undertook basic training last week, including sea survival involving the rescue helicopter Oscar Charlie. Daniel Clark…
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