Teacher Placements (EEBL)

What is EEBL?

EEBL leaflet cover EEBL is Scotland’s teacher placement programme and a key element of 'Determined to Succeed', the Scottish Government’s long-term strategy for enterprise in education that aims to better prepare young people for the world of work.

By giving teachers opportunities to spend time in the world of work outside of school, teachers get interesting, stimulating and relevant hands-on experiences of a wide range of careers and how they relate to what young people are learning at school.

An EEBL placement can also help you and your school in relating a placement experience to 'A Curriculum for Excellence'.

I would like to find out more

The basics of EEBL are outlined in the Excellence through Business Links A5 Leaflet (PDF format 195kb).

Alternatively for greater depth you can browse through the full Excellence in Education through Business Links Promo Pack (PDF format - 3.29Mb).

How do I get involved?

Applying for your placement is easy. Simply download the application form, complete the sections and then email or post to the Careers Scotland EEBL contact who deals with your Local Authority area. Details are available by contacting your local centre on 0845 8 502 502 (local call rate).

If you are looking for an Individual Teacher Placement, complete the EEBL Teacher Application Form (Word format 160KB).

Teachers wishing a placement as part of working towards the Scottish Qualification for Headship (SQH) should apply using the EEBL SQH Teacher Application Form (Word format 149KB)

National EEBL placements for 2008/2009

From time to time we offer themed placements of between 2 and 5 days where teachers across Scotland may apply. These 'National' placements are offered in addition to the many local ones available from your local EEBL co-ordinators and are advertised on this page as well as circulated to schools. During the 2007/2008 academic year we offered EEBL programmes for teachers with the following organisations:

Chartered Institute for Housing (CIH)
John Murray Archive (JMA)
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE)
Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET)
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)

In 2008/09 we shall be continuing this trend and are currently offering placements with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for up to 12 secondary teachers from across the curriculum which will take place in November 2008. Closing date is 19 September 2008 and you can download a programme (Word format - 692kb) and application form (Word format - 155kb) – return and enquiry details are on the forms.

Further information

For more information about taking part please call your local centre on 0845 8 502 502 (local call rate) They will arrange for a member of Careers Scotland dealing with your Local Authority area to contact you.

Don’t forget, to find out more about Determined to Succeed and EEBL’s fit within the wider enterprise in education arena, please visit the Determined to Succeed website. Determined to Succeed is the Scottish Government's strategy for enterprise in education with the aim of helping Scotland's young people develop self-confidence, self-belief and the determination to succeed in life and work.

Also you can visit the Curriculum for Excellence website for up to date developments in A Curriculum for Excellence.

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