Pathway to Rural skills Jan Start leaflet

PATHWAY TO RURAL SKILLS

Supported Programme

Do you enjoy being outdoors?

Do you need a little extra support before starting college?

This supported pathway offers a hands-on introduction to countryside skills, construction, hospitality, and core skills, all while helping you build confidence and develop personally.

It's an ideal first step for learners who want to grow their skills in a supportive environment. Successful completion can lead to our full-time Workstart: Rural Skills course or other college pathways.

CM1873 Pathway to Rural Skills Jan start Leaflet_Digi.pdf

Applications Now Open for the Next Cohort of the CECA Scotland Academy!

Applications are now open for candidates to join the next cohort of CECA Scotland Academy programmes, running in partnership with further and higher education partners across Scotland - an excellent opportunity for participants to complete an 18 week programme which provides industry recognised accreditation and engagement with range of civil engineering businesses with excellent prospects for securing paid employment upon completion of the programme.

What's on offer?
18-week practical course (5 days a week)
Hands-on learning with site visits to build industry connections
NPA qualification in Civil Engineering
Guaranteed employer interview - a direct pathway into the industry

Courses start January 2026 at:

Dundee and Angus College - https://lnkd.in/ege7ndQU

Fife College - https://lnkd.in/eiwAcpTG

North East Scotland College - https://lnkd.in/eej66KaP

South Lanarkshire Council - https://lnkd.in/e2FVDFEJ

UHI Inverness - https://lnkd.in/e7wt5uBE

UHI North, West and Hebrides - https://lnkd.in/ezHBYNfS

University of the West of Scotland - https://lnkd.in/edJnirRX

Apply now via the CECA Scotland Academy website and take the first steps toward a career in civil engineering!

Apply here - https://lnkd.in/ehvaxvrk

Forging a New Way Forward in Clackmannanshire’s Digital Quarter

Innovation is often seen as risk — but in our experience, it’s renewal.

At Resonate Together, we’re proud to be delivering our new Digital Employability Programme – The Chandelier Project, under contract with Clackmannanshire Council and supported by equipment funding from Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER Local Action Group.

This 12-week pilot is more than a course — it’s a new community-led model for pre-employability. It blends digital and trade skills, wellbeing, creativity, and collaboration — all delivered within our heritage Carsebridge Cultural Campus, where the past and future meet.

We’re currently preparing the new training room — 12 laptops, new workstations, and 3D printers all ready to welcome the first cohort!

Our goal? To show that community resilience is not just history — it’s our foundation for innovation.

Real change happens when councils, community organisations, and partners work together with openness, trust, and courage. Collaboration is how we move beyond risk and into regeneration.

Here’s to forging a future where heritage and innovation walk hand in hand.

Lantra Next Generational Training Fund

The Lantra Next Generational Training Fund which has funding of up to £500 per person for people looking to start their journey onto a career in agriculture

Next Generation Practical Training Fund | Lantra - Scotland

We also have the Peatland Training Fund: Peatland ACTION is a national programme to restore peatlands across Scotland, funded by the Scottish Government. As important carbon stores, peatlands are critical in our efforts to combat climate change and play a vital role in flood regulation and water quality as well as supporting nationally and internationally important biodiversity. The Scottish Government has committed £250 million for the restoration of 250,000ha of degraded peatland by 2030.

The Peatland Training Fund has been established and funded by Peatland ACTION to support the development of a skilled workforce across the expanding peatland restoration sector in Scotland. See Details below
Peatland Training Fund | Lantra - Scotland

There is also the Land-based Pre-Apprenticeship that is open for applications for a January start. Now Stirling is not one of the usual areas for this but if you do have someone interested in working in agriculture it is definitely worth contacting one of the providers and seeing if they have anything in your area, or even close enough for someone to travel, always worth an ask.

Land-based pre-apprenticeship | Lantra - Scotland

Also, the ALBAS (Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills) is now open for applications in case you have any MA's or schools that are eligible to apply:

ALBAS | Lantra - Scotland

ESOL Part-Time Courses - Forth Valley College

ESOL | Forth Valley College

Flexible Learning Courses - Forth Valley College

Flexible & Online Learning Courses | Forth Valley College

Learning & Employability's New Learning Programme

ACTS Scotland

ACTS Scotland (1).docx

Content Creation Skills Course - Stirling Community Radio Station

For more information contact - Ryan@creativestirling.org

CAMM Flyer 2024.pdf

Managing Menopause Training - FDAMH

Julie Law julie.law@fdamh.org.uk for more details

FDAMH will be delivering some new provision and support in Stirling, funded through NOLB.

FDAMH have been funded to deliver Managing menopause and help with hormones to help females overcome this as an obstacle to moving into employment, FE, learning or volunteering. This offer is also available to people who may be struggling to stay in their employment due to the physiological and psychological symptoms of the menopause.

They are currently recruiting for their provision and have places available which may be suitable for your participants. They are just finalising the Stirling venue and the dates and I will share this as soon as I have it.

Information on the Managing Menopause and CBT for Menopause courses provided by FDAMH (002).docx

PDA Introduction to Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages

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Forth Valley College are again running the PDA Introduction to Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages, starting in August 2024.
Designed for those working with ESOL students, looking to improve their knowledge of TESOL in either a volunteer, teacher, or lecturer role.
Professional Development Award: An Introduction to Tutoring English to Speakers of Other Languages (ITESOL) (SCQF Level 6) | Forth Valley College

Physical Activity in the workplace research

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Click to see the research showing the physical and mental health benefits of people being more physically active more often.

The workplace can enable staff to be more physically active and reap the benefits of doing so.

Other Workplace Accreditation

Initiatives

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Follow the link above to find other Workplace Accreditations that you may want to consider/take forward. They all link perfectly to supporting the development of a workplace culture that values staff, their health, well-being and development.

Mental Health Support for workplaces across Forth Valley

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Please the link above to see the Sway update about Mental Health Support for Workplaces across Forth Valley for you to consider / take forward in your workplace as part of your programme of work to support the health and wellbeing of your colleagues.

NHS Mental Health Support

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