Our Development Programmes support people with the talent, but not the means or the networks, to access public life. The aim of all our Programmes is to break down traditional barriers to politics so more people can get involved.
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Breaking down barriers to participation by paying students above the Living Wage for work experience with MSPs.
A personal and professional development programme
aimed to remove barriers that can be faced by minority
ethnic people moving into leadership positions in society.
The John Smith Public Service Award is a two-year professional development programme offered in partnership with The Robertson Trust
300 young Scots will take part in a programme aimed at creating employment opportunities and developing networks
The John Smith Centre’s Alumni Network is a peer network of current and former Parliamentary Interns and participants of our development programmes.
View our archive of previous development programmes, including past participants and host politicians.