Educators
Welcome to our Educators page, a practical hub of curriculum-aligned resources, industry insights and learning activities designed to bring Scotland’s food and drink sector into the classroom
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The burger is back as Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Food and Drink Federation Scotland (FDF Scotland) announce the return of the Global Burger Challenge for 2026..
Find Your Future in Food and Drink provides a comprehensive resource for employers, educators and jobseekers alike, showcasing the the sectors diverse and rewarding career paths.
This learning resource has been created by a range of industry bodies from within the Scottish food and drink sector.
It has been designed with two main learning themes in mind: to teach young people about the journey their food makes, and to highlight some of the careers within the food and drink sector.
A relaunched version of a much-loved teaching resource based on a Burns Supper.
Originally created by Developing the Young Workforce, the range of resources from employers and partners showcases careers in the food & drink and land-based industries.
It is designed to help young people understand where our national food & drink comes from.
With Scots celebrating Burns Night every January, it is tied into the theme of a traditional Burns Supper, incorporating the ingredients for which Scotland is most famous.
From growing vegetables for soup and rearing salmon, through to sheep farming, making ice cream and the crucial dram, this highlights the opportunities a career in food & drink can offer.
A 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.
Fancy some fully funded degree-level training for your employees? Then it’s time to find out a bit more about Graduate Apprenticeships.
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Professor Gillian Murray from Heriot-Watt University asks if Graduate Apprenticeships can be one answer to addressing our skills shortage.
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Skills Development Scotland works directly with employers across Scotland, providing trusted advice that helps employers invest in existing skills and develop new talent using equal and inclusive recruitment.
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You may already employ apprentices, or be thinking about getting involved. Visit the apprenticeships.scot website to get an overview of what’s on offer.
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The full 68-page recruitment and retention toolkit from the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership provides a comprehensive guide for employers.
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Earn while you learn. Modern Apprenticeships combine a qualification with on-the-job experience. This lets people work, learn and earn at the same time.