In school and post school support for young people
Partners across Dumfries and Galloway are committed to the vision that all young people should receive an appropriate offer of post-16 learning, training, employment or personal skills development. This is underpinned by the ambition to achieve 100% positive destinations for our all our school leavers in the region, an ambition support by our Employability and Skills Partnership.
A significant amount of planning take place to ensure there are opportunities available for young people on leaving school. These plans are designed to identify the most appropriate offer that matches young people’s needs and aspirations.
Plans are based on ensuring that support is:
- offered at the right level
- accessible both in terms of location and local labour market opportunity
- delivered through the right learning method
- fits with each young person’s chosen pathway
In Dumfries and Galloway this is delivered via:
Employability Co-ordination Groups (ECG)
Opportunities for young people who don’t have a destination, but are planning to leave school, will be discussed at school Employability Coordination Groups (ECGs).
Each school has an ECG which meets regularly to consider all pupils (S4- S6). Young people who may not secure a positive destination 6 months prior to leaving will be identified and a personalised plan developed. The will be offered support from a key partner who will work with the young person and the school to appropriate support is in place.
Young people who have been given extra support in school will automatically be considered as part of the ECG to enable the support to continue post school if needed.
DG Works
DG Works is delivered by a team within DG Council and other services across the region. Service support individuals throughout Dumfries and Galloway aged 16-67 who are unemployed, economically inactive or under employed to move into or return to work, upskill or retrain. The service offers one-to one support from an Employability Key Worker who work with people to access employment opportunities, training courses and programmes, develop employability skills and much more.
Please email for more information on post school support, the Workplace Skills Award or DFN Project Search – see below:
Project Search
Support for some individuals with autism and other additional support needs is provided by the two DFN Project Search sites in region. Places are available at the Stranraer and Dumfries sites for up to 12 individual per course. The programme is delivered jointly between DG Council Employability and Skills Service and Dumfries and Galloway College. It delivers in-depth pre- employment training, up to three supported work experience placements and ongoing support the individuals to secure sustained and permanent employment. The programme runs from September to June and recruitment for the programme begins in May each year.
Email: Projectsearch@dumgal.gov.uk
