Careers Scotland
  • Accessibility |
  • Print |
  • Text Size: A A A
  • | Listen to this page Listen To This Page

News From North East June/July 2006

Inside this issue...

Click on to your chosen topic from here

Access to Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of St Andrews and Perth College are now offering the opportunity to study medicine after successful completion of an HNC Applied Sciences at Perth College.

(There are a limited number of places available for progression to the medical programme.  Selection will be based on performance on the HNC course).

Applicants for the HNC Applied Sciences “Pathway to Medicine” will be selected on the following criteria:

  • Must be over 21 years of age on 1 September of year of entry to the HNC
  • Must be UK or EU citizens and have no tradition of university study in their immediate family
  • Would normally have achieved educational qualifications up to a maximum of SCQF Level 7/8
  • Will have a Higher pass (A, B or C) in one of the following subjects; Biology, Human Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics OR achieved an ‘A’ pass on an Access to Science Programme that includes a pass (A, B or C) in a Science subject
  • At interview for the HNC Applied Sciences, applicants must demonstrate a clear interest and commitment to pursuing a career in medicine
  • Applicants must satisfy the Medical Fitness to Practice regulations.

Further Information:

Dr Robert Boyd, Programme Leader: Science and Environment, Perth College, Tel: 01738 877879

Back to top

Labour Market Information
(Extract from FSS website)

 

The latest labour market projections from Futureskills Scotland have been published. Labour Market Projections to 2014 provides evidence-based estimates of future labour market trends in Scotland.

The report presents a picture of how the labour market is expected to change between 2004 and 2009 and 2004 and 2014 and describes what the latest economic projections tell us about how employment will change in the future, highlighting the likely areas of growth and decline in both industries and occupations.

These projections are an informed estimate of the future based on what has happened in the past. They should not be viewed as facts waiting to happen but rather an indication of what might occur in the future.

It is impossible to give detailed and wholly robust projections of the number of job openings in the future.

It is likely that in Scotland’s labour market there will be:

  • A slight slowdown in the rate of growth of employment in Scotland compared to previous years.
  • Modest growth in the number of jobs.
  • Considerable demand for employees to fill jobs which become vacant.
  • A continued transfer of jobs from primary and manufacturing to services but at a slower rate than in the past.
  • A continuation of the recent trends of growth in professional and service orientated occupations and decline in skilled trades and elementary occupations, again at a slower rate.
  • A slight increase in the population – driven by inward migration – before it starts to decline again after 2019.
  • A closing of the gap between male and female activity rates by 2015.

For more detailed data and analysis visit Futureskills Scotland - Skills for the Future.

Back to top

Scottish Executive Website

 

Date Subject Publication
12/06/2006 Business and Industry Workforce Plus - An Employability Framework For Scotland [Publication]
The Framework document sets out actions at the National and Local levels to help more people get back into work.
13/06/2006 Employment More Choices, More Chances: A Strategy to Reduce the Proportion of Young People not in Education, Employment or Training in Scotland [Publication]
The NEET Strategy, More Choices, More Chances is an action plan to reduce the proportion of young people not in education employment or training in Scotland.
15/06/2006 People, Communities and Living Social Enterprise Strategy for Scotland Consultation [External Link]
A consultation on the Social Enterprise Strategy for Scotland.
15/06/2006 Business and Industry Consultation on the Demerger of Careers Scotland from Scottish Enterprise [Consultation]
The Deputy First Minister announced on 30 March 2006 that Careers Scotland should move out of Scottish Enterprise. This consultation seeks views on the future position of Careers Scotland.
22/06/2006 People, Communities and Living High Level Summary pf Statistics: Key Trends for Scotland 2006 [Publicatio
Presents key trends for Scotland across all areas of government activity.
22/06/2006 People, Communities and Living Getting It Right for Every Child: Implementation Plan [Publication]
Plans for the implementation of Getting it Right for Every Child proposals.
23/06/2006 Education Determined to Succeed and Young People at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) February - October 2005. Part of the National Evaluation of Determined to Succeed - Phase 1 - Research Findings [Research Findings]
This study aimed to examine the potential contribution of DtS to improving the outcomes of young people at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) in both mainstream and non-mainstream settings.
29/06/2006 People, Communities and Living Annual Population Survey in Scotland 2005 [Publication]
This summary publication presents analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are presented here at Scotland and sub-Scotland levels.
30/06/2006 Economics and Finance Scottish Economic Report: June 2006 [Publication]
13th Edition of SER.

Back to top

Froth and Bubble

 

Another worthy entry this month…brush up on Scottish history and archaeology at Ourpasthistory.com

 

 

 

 

Back to top

Contributions

If you would like to contribute an item to the newsletter we would be delighted to hear from you.  Contributions can be emailed to info.ne@careers-scotland.org.uk or faxed to 01592 623199