{"id":20,"date":"2020-01-29T16:17:33","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T16:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/annanacademy\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:39:25","slug":"dyw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/annanacademy\/dyw\/","title":{"rendered":"DYW"},"content":{"rendered":"

Developing the Young Workforce<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

What is DYW?<\/span><\/h2>\n

At Annan Academy, we want all our pupils to have the skills and qualifications they need to enter the world of work with confidence in their ability and the resilience to adapt to an ever changing environment. Annan Academy has embraced DYW and will continue to work hard to give all pupils positive opportunities for them to be successful in their career paths.<\/p>\n

We work closely with an ever growing number of local businesses and have formed positive working relationships with both large and small employers within Annan and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n

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Career Planning Support<\/span><\/h2>\n

To support you in planning your career, along with PT\u2019s Pupil Support, we have workers from Skills Development Scotland in school in F41(Wed) and F44(Mon to Thurs).<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Helen Bell<\/strong>\u00a0– helen.bell@sds.co.uk (Tues, Wed and Thurs)<\/p>\n

Ann Riddet<\/strong> – ann.riddet@sds.co.uk\u00a0 (Mon, Wed and Thurs)<\/p>\n

Ann is also available at Annan Job centre on a Tuesday and Friday.<\/p>\n

SDS careers advisers work in partnership with every state secondary school in Scotland, delivering career guidance to enable young people from S1-S6 to develop their Career Management Skills.<\/p>\n

My World of Work is the\u00a0award-winning online career information and advice service<\/a> used by pupils throughout their time at school and beyond.<\/p>\n

My Kid\u2019s Career<\/a>\u00a0is our web service for parents and carers to help parents and carers support their children to make career decisions, guided by information on the future world of work.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.mykidscareer.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.myworldofwork.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk\/local-national-work\/dumfries-and-galloway\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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What does DYW look like at Annan Academy?<\/span><\/h2>\n

As part of our Personal and Social Education SDS come to tutor groups to do sessions about career options, they also meet with all pupils in S2 thinking about options for S3\/4.<\/p>\n

Pupils will find career information in lessons as and when it is appropriate, career profiles from businesses both locally and Scotland\u00a0 wide.<\/p>\n

We also host events such as mock interviews and careers fairs; we are working closely with DYW D&G to bring more events in the future.<\/p>\n

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Current Opportunities<\/span><\/h2>\n

Modern Apprenticeships from Dumfries and Galloway college: https:\/\/www.dumgal.ac.uk\/dumgalportal\/index.php?pageid=apprenticeships.cts<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk\/what-we-do\/apprenticeships<\/a><\/p>\n

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