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The Ignite Scholarship
The Gas Certification Company (GCC) is proud and excited to launch The Ignite Scholarship, developed in partnership with The Education Academy Scotland (TEAS).
The Ignite Scholarship is a pioneering programme, providing education and career enhancement opportunities for young people in South Lanarkshire and neighbouring areas to access a rewarding career in the gas engineering sector. The opportunity has two core offers:
- a complete programme of educational support from TEAS's fully qualified teachers - specifically to attain the two key "gateway qualifications" to the industry: National 5 Maths and Physics. With a series of 5 Weekly Lessons and 1 Grade Booster Day for each subject via Saturday morning sessions in GCC's modern classrooms across January to March in 2026, Ignite Scholars will be given the best possible chance of success in their SQA exams.
- delivery of meaningful, developmental and sought-after industrial experience in the gas engineering sector with hands-on skills development activities led by GCC's talented and skilled trainers at their state of the art training workshops, covering: soldering, gas safety testing, programming, electrical skills and other key practical abilities that sector employers look for in new recruits. These workshops will take place after each Saturday morning Physics/Maths class across January to March in 2026.
View the class and workshop schedule here.
In addition to the core offers above, Ignite Scholars will also:
- learn more about the range of apprenticeship opportunities available to them locally and nationally
- be given CV, interview and employability guidance
- understand the key requirements/expectations that employers and colleges have for new apprentices
- build their self-confidence and meet new peers and adults to enhance their communication and employability skills.
It is hoped that the young people who complete the scholarship will be left not just with the necessary qualifications, skills and knowledge to enter the industry, but that they will be fully inspired and encouraged to learn and work in the gas engineering and its related disciplines.
All of the classes and workshops for The Ignite Scholarship will take place at GCC Headquarters, Third Road Blantyre Industrial Estate, Blantyre, Glasgow, G72 0UP
View the class and workshop schedule here.
"Not enough young people are entering our sector and The Gas Certification Company has acted to create its own bespoke and pioneering solution, meeting the needs of the industry and its employers, as also detailed by Scottish Government who aim to build the capacity of the education and training system to deliver excellent STEM learning so that employers have access to the workforce they need”
Andrew McNab - CEO, Gas Certification Company
Application Information
By completing an application, you are accepting all of the following terms and conditions:
- Scholarships are awarded by a judging team and their decision is final
- Applicants must provide personal data which will be securely stored by TEAS and will be shared with GCC
- Successful applicant data will be stored for up to 12 months after the scholarship is complete, applicants not chosen for the scholarship will have their data deleted immediately
- Applicants must provide the email address for a suitable staff member in their school (likely to be a teacher) who will be asked to provide a reference on the suitability of the applicant for this programme; applicants must have the advance permission of this person to share their email address with us
- The parent/carer of the applicant will provide a supporting statement in the application
- Applications can not progress without a teacher reference and a supporting statement from the parent/carer
- Successful applicants will commit to attending all Saturday morning face-to-face classes (dates listed above, see schedule) at The Gas Certification Company, Blantyre, South Lanarkshire
- Successful applicants will share their current and predicted working grades in N5 Maths and Physics
- Successful applicants will provide their final SQA exam grades and permit their school to share this result with TEAS and Scottish Power on their behalf if no pupil response is made on exam results day
- Successful applicants will take part in short surveys to evaluate the impact of the scholarship
- Successful applicants consent to in-class photography and its use to promote and celebrate the scholarship programme
- Applicants accept that completing the application process in no way guarantees their selection for the programme
Become an Education Funding Partner
Supporting a scholarship allows organisations to demonstrate and celebrate their commitment to supporting educational opportunities for young people and adults in Scotland; making it clear that these organisations recognise and value the talents and potential of people in their local or national community.
Our Education Funding Partners make up a growing and diverse group of companies who make success in education a reality for The Education Academy Scotland Scholars.