FREE COURSE at Borders College What is Keys to Employment? A 10 week course to learn new skills to help you to manage your home and prepare for employment. It is provided by Borders College working in partnership with Scottish Borders Council and The European Social Fund (ESF). All candidates must meet the ESF eligibility… Read more »
Each year, the SHR carries out a risk assessment process to decide which level of engagement they will have with each registered social landlord in Scotland. Each RSL falls into one of three broad categories of engagement: low, medium and high. The SHR publishes a regulation plan for each RSL that needs to have a… Read more »
On Friday 23rd March, Ark Consultancy held a Planning For Real session in Langlee Primary School. The event was another opportunity for people, living in Upper Langlee, to be involved in designing the future of the area. The day got underway with pupils from Langlee Primary designing their own ‘ideal home’ for where they live… Read more »
As one of SBC’s Community Planning Partners (CPP) we are formally supporting the new #yourpart campaign. This campaign supports the Council’s new Corporate Plan called ‘Our Plan and Your Part in it”. This plan sets out what SBC’s commitments are for the period 2018-2023. You can download a copy of the plan from SBC’s website here and… Read more »
#ScotAppWeek18 – Craig Matear – My Apprenticeship Story When I was at school, like most people, I had no idea what I wanted to do! I applied and gained a conditional place at university to study sports and exercise science, as it came closer to the time to enrol I decided I was going to… Read more »
#ScotAppWeek18 – Jack McDonald – Apprentice Painter & Decorator – My Apprenticeship Story I left school after 4th year and wasn’t sure what I wanted to do but did know I wanted to work in a hands-on job. My friends were going to Borders College so I signed up too and attended for one year… Read more »
#ScotAppWeek18 – Ryan Cockburn – My Apprentice Story Whilst in 3rd year at school we got the opportunity to do a week’s work experience and I opted to shadow an electrician for the week. I really enjoyed this and decided that I wanted to become an electrician when I left school. I finished 6th year… Read more »
#ScotAppWeek18 – Louise Davies – My Apprenticeship Story I was just about to start my final year at Hawick High School and had no idea what career path I wanted to follow – I changed my mind every week! I knew I did not want to go to university but I still wanted to continue… Read more »
#ScotAppWeek18 – Steven Drummond – My Apprenticeship Story I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do when I left school. I stayed on and completed 6th year. A few of my friends had signed up for courses at Borders College so I signed up for a one year Carpentry and Joinery course. I really enjoyed… Read more »
#ScotAppWeek18 – Jenny Sharp – My Apprenticeship Story I wasn’t 100% sure what I wanted to do when I left school, but Business & Administration was a subject that I have always really enjoyed. From a young age, university never appealed to me – I was more into the idea of getting a job. I… Read more »
