DYW – Quick Start Guide

The following information outlines the core essentials around DYW, in order to provide a quick overview and introduction to support  planning and implementation.  It includes the following sections: A.  What is DYW? – Introduction B.  What are the key priorities? – DYW essential C.  Key Resources A.  What is Developing the Young Workforce? Developing the Young Workforce is a seven year programme to reduce youth unemployment by 40% by 2021. The national

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DYW – Professional Dialogue: Virtual engagement sessions

In order to support your development work and thinking around DYW  we would like to provide you with the opportunity for professional dialogue with colleagues over the coming months.  We have therefore  set up the following 3 virtual workshop sessions (interactive webinars) for you: 1,   DYW – Virtual Drop in session –  4 May (11.00 – 12.30) This session will allow teachers and practitioners involved in the delivery of

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DYW Learning Resources: Collated offer

This area hosts a  selection of essential tools and learning modules for professional development and planning, collated in one area for ease of access.  Suite of CES 3-18  Learning Resources: 7 Modules across key DYW Themes eg.  Labour Market Information, Equalities, Creativity etc. Career Education Standard 3-18: Career Education Standard – Exemplification Tool PDF file: Learning Resource 1 – Introduction to Career Education Standard (936 KB) PowerPoint file: Learning Resource

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DYW – Professional Engagement: Support Offer

In these unprecedented times Education Scotland would like to ensure you continue to receive the professional support you may require around DYW in order to stay ahead of developments. As current circumstances are unfolding we cannot be certain what the impact will be on the employability prospects of young people from here on in.  However what is already becoming clear is the seismic impact of this current pandemic on the

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DYW National Leads – Education and Regional Employer Groups

The following lists the main DYW National Education and Regional Employer Group leads: DYW Regional Employer Groups: Argyll & Bute Harvey Agnes Argyll & Bute Anderson Scott Ayrshire Baird Claire Borders Ward Sara Dumfries & Galloway Galloway Graeme Dundee & Angus Tasker Hilary Edinburgh & Lothian Fenwick Michelle Fife Hepburn Ryan Forth Valley Henderson Jen Glasgow Crawford Nicola Glasgow MacPherson Shona Inverness – Central Highland Maxtone Andy Inverness – Central

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