22-07-2025
SDS helpline to support Glasgow pupils on results day
The initiative, run by Skills Development Scotland (SDS), will guide pupils, students, parents, and carers with their results, which will be released on August 5.
The SDS Results Helpline, which has been going for 33 years, has helped tens of thousands of young Scots and will be open from 8am on results day.
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Staffed by expert careers advisers, the helpline offers impartial career information, advice, and guidance to those who need help with their next steps.
The dedicated team will assist with everything from university and college courses, UCAS confirmation and clearing, to apprenticeship and job opportunities.
The number for the 2025 SDS Results Helpline is 0808 100 8000 and will be open on August 5 and 6 from 8am to 8pm, and August 7 and 8 from 9am to 5pm.
Kirsty Eisner, the local SDS careers adviser who is part of the Results Helpline team, said: 'Whether a young person didn't receive the results they were hoping for, or they exceeded their expectations, we are here to help them navigate the next steps and make the best decisions for their future.'
Dave McCallum, head of career information, advice, and guidance operations at SDS, said: "Our message for young people and their parents and carers as their results arrive is not to panic.
"Everything might seem overwhelming right now but remember that this is just one step on their journey."
Education secretary Jenny Gilruth said: "Young people have so many different ways to achieve their qualifications, with many eagerly anticipating their results coming through next month.
"It is important that no matter how they do, young people and their families have access to trusted and reliable information on potential next steps.
"That is what the advisers at the Skills Development Scotland helpline provide.
"I would encourage everyone looking for impartial and expert advice on the options available, whether that is in work, training or further study, to consider contacting the helpline."
