SQA Subject Blog - Hospitality, Food and Drink BlogWe’re back to speak to you about a brilliant new resource that we know would be really valuable to your network, especially with Scottish Careers Week coming up (November 11-15).
And we want to enlist your help in spreading the word.
Background
The newly released toolkit – called Find Your Future In Food & Drink – is packed with helpful …
The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership can unveil the updated pack we’ve been working on to inspire people to think about working in the food & drink industry.
It’s been created for the sector to use – which of course includes you.
We also want to enlist your help in spreading the word about it!
The toolkit features:
a comprehensive map of job roles
statistics and facts that show our strength as an industry
inspiring success stories from the people already there
practical guidance for those considering a career in the sector
By highlighting the industry’s positive impact on both individuals and the wider community, it seeks to inspire and empower the next generation of food and drink professionals.
The toolkit lives on the Scotland Food & Drink website here >> https://foodanddrink.scot/helping-business/other-resources/toolkits/
There is also a short inspiring video to accompany the toolkit that you can watch here >> https://youtu.be/UEOVZplBmFQ (you can also access it through the QR code in the pack)
And a news article explaining the story behind the toolkit >> https://foodanddrink.scot/our-industry/news/new-toolkit-outlines-reasons-to-find-a-future-in-food/
So remember – read, use, share.
Copied below is:
a snippet you can pop into any enews that are going out from your organisation, linking to the news article
social post wording and graphics (attached) we hope you can use in your upcoming schedule
We would very much appreciate your help in using either or both to spread the word.
Enews snippet
A fresh initiative has been launched to find the people needed to power Scotland’s thriving food and drink industry.
The newly released toolkit – called Find Your Future In Food & Drink – provides a comprehensive resource for employers, educators, and jobseekers alike, showcasing the sector’s diverse and rewarding career paths.
Find out more here >> https://foodanddrink.scot/our-industry/news/new-toolkit-outlines-reasons-to-find-a-future-in-food/
Social post
Could you find your future in food & drink?
There is …
The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership can unveil the updated pack they have been working on to inspire people to think about working in the food & drink industry.
It’s been created for the sector to use – which of course includes you.
We also want to enlist your help in spreading the word about it!
The toolkit features:
a comprehensive map of job roles
statistics and facts that show our strength as an industry
inspiring success stories from the people already there
practical guidance for those considering a career in the sector
By highlighting the industry’s positive impact on both individuals and the wider community, it seeks to inspire and empower the next generation of food and drink professionals.
The toolkit lives on the Scotland Food & Drink website here >> https://foodanddrink.scot/helping-business/other-resources/toolkits/
There is also a short inspiring video to accompany the toolkit that you can watch here >> https://youtu.be/UEOVZplBmFQ (you can also access it through the QR code in the pack)
And a news article explaining the story behind the toolkit >> https://foodanddrink.scot/our-industry/news/new-toolkit-outlines-reasons-to-find-a-future-in-food/
So remember – read, use, share.
Copied below is:
a snippet you can pop into any enews that are going out from your organisation, linking to the news article
social post wording and graphics (attached) we hope you can use in your upcoming schedule
We would very much appreciate your help in using either or both to spread the word.
Enews snippet
A fresh initiative has been launched to find the people needed to power Scotland’s thriving food and drink industry.
The newly released toolkit – called Find Your Future In Food & Drink – provides a …
As pupils across Scotland head back to the classroom this month, they’re in for an extra treat – Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb, and Specially Selected Pork are returning to the curriculum with the 2024 Meat Voucher Scheme, run by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).
Last year, the scheme was embraced by 300 schools, demonstrating its significant impact on incorporating high-quality, sustainable red meat …
FDF are launching a Tilda Sustainability Challenge 2024.
This is aimed at S1 – S3 pupils and the focus this year is sustainability and reducing food waste.
Please see more details on the link below –
https://www.fdfscotland.org.uk/fdf/what-we-do/people-and-employment/careers-and-skills-development/tilda-street-food-challenge/
Celebrating sustainable fashion and textiles – Glasgow style!
With over 20 sustainable and ethical Glasgow based businesses taking part in a month long programme of workshops, film showings, making sessions, repair, swaps and sales.
All details can be found at the Fair Fashion Collective’s website
Some are free, some cost, so make sure you book to avoid disappointment.
Fair Fashion …
Zero Waste Scotland have recently launched a short digital training course on reducing food waste (details below).
The course is primarily aimed at tackling household food waste but is designed to be as accessible as possible by as wide a range of audiences as possible.
Reducing Food Waste at Home: the ‘bitesize’ course for busy people
There’s a new …
Teachers have been asking what to do with their school garden so the Kings Foundation have developed a one day CPD workshop for teachers, primary and secondary, to join in the Education Garden at Dumfries House to learn both the practicalities of creating and maintaining a school garden for food and biodiversity as well as how the garden can be …
The demand for STEM skills in the Scottish food & drink industry has reached a critical point. From existing businesses to vertical farming and alternative sources of protein to 3D food printing and digital innovation, we need to invest in future skills and engage young people with the career opportunities offered by science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills.
We are …
RHET (the Royal Highland Education Trust) offers teachers career-long professional learning and this academic year are offering a suite of teacher learning and sharing events to get involved in. These are open to all primary and secondary practitioners and you can join for any or all of the sessions on offer this academic year on the theme of:
How can …
This is the blog for SQA’s Hospitality and Food and Drink teams, where you will find all the latest news, information and updates relating to the work that we do.
