Developing the Young Workforce – Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy contains the Government’s plans to implement the recommendations of the Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce. On 5 February, the inaugural meeting of the National Advisory Group met to discuss how this group of senior stakeholders could provide leadership and guidance. Jointly chaired by the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training, Roseanna Cunningham, and Councillor Douglas Chapman, COSLA spokesperson for Education, Children and Young People, the group heard how amongst the recommendations was a focus on driving uptake of STEM.
Membership of the National Advisory Group is:
- Sir Ian Wood
- Brian Johnstone (Regional College Chair, Dumfries & Galloway)
- John Fyffe (President, Association of Directors of Education in Scotland)
- Iain Ellis (Chair, National Parents’ Forum Scotland)
- Larry Flanagan (EIS General Secretary)
- Grahame Smith (STUC General Secretary, Wood Commissioner)
- Hamira Khan (Chief Executive, Scottish Youth Parliament)
- Polly Purvis (Executive Director ScotlandIS: trade body for ICT industry in Scotland)
- Morna Simpson (founder of Girl Geek Scotland, Managing Director of FlockEdu)
- Annag Maclean (Headteacher, Castlebay High)
- Elma Murray (SOLACE representative)
To receive the regular newsletter about Develeoping Young Workforce (DYW) progress, please contact youngworkforce@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
