posted by Lesley Watson, Business Liaison Officer

The Education Scotland website now includes a dedicated area for Developing the Young Workforce.

Developing the Young Workforce is a seven-year programme that aims to better prepare children and young people from 3-18 for the world of work.  The programme builds on the foundations already in place as part of Curriculum for Excellence.

The website

(http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningandteaching/thecurriculum/dyw) has background information about the programme as well as information about key areas including:

careers information and advice

• work placement
• senior phase pathways
• skills for learning, life and work

There are also resources and links from across Education Scotland that will support skills development. The website will be regularly updated with new content, bookmark the page to keep up-to-date.