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
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
Pupils at a Barrhead school have been getting results by ditching traditional maths-based learning in favour of more hands-on classroom work. A pilot group of S2 pupils at St Luke’s High achieved impressive scores in a new Design, Engineer and Construct (DEC) course – the first ones to do so in East Renfrewshire. The DEC is a new qualification that offers teachers and learners the opportunity to develop a range
Scottish Governments’ Programme Board for DYW publishes DYW reports to highlight the progress made across the 5 Change Themes. The following reports have been published so far: Annual Report 2014-15 Annual Report 2015-16 Annual Report 2016-17 Annual Report 2017-18 Annual Report 2018-19
Scottish Governments’ Programme Board for DYW has published its 5th Annual progress Report. The report covers the academic year 2019 – 19 and highlights early progress made in the first part of academic year 2019/20. Please access the report here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/developing-young-workforce-fifth-annual-progress-report-2018-19/
In order to support the implementation of DYW at early learning & childcare and primary school level Education Scotland DYW team are bringing together teachers, practitioners and DYW leads with experience and interest in this area to participate in workshops. There are three workshops planned in early 2020. The aims of the workshops are to: • share current practice and experiences; • scope requirements to enhance DYW implementation in this
Scotland’s Developing the Young Workforce Programme has been awarded the Future Policy Silver Award 2019 by the World Future Council during the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Belgrade, 16 October. The Future Policy Award is the only global award that recognises policies for the benefit of present and future generations. The DYW programme has been selected among 67 nominated policies from 36 countries. Also known as “Oscar for
The conference, organised by Education Scotland, boasts over 100 seminars and a fantastic line up of keynote speakers and opportunities for professional networking. With a combination of top quality keynote speakers, interactive seminars and the ever popular exhibition, SLF is the ideal place to share thinking and discuss education. Dates 25-26 September 2019 Information about this year’s DYW themed workshops can be found in the DYW-Flyer-SLF1 and in the summary below: A whole school approach
Here is your opportunity to host a TEDxGlasgow livestream! The livestream will take place on the 14th of June between 9:15am and 3pm and will be hosted on YouTube. We have developed this toolkit as a handy guide with all the information you need to help with your livestream event including information on the tech specs required to host a livestream event; the rules around hosting; your role; the programme
Secondary pupils from schools in Glasgow, Stirling, Perth and Edinburgh took part in traditional building skills event held at various locations. The hands-on practical workshops provided 13 to 15 year olds with the chance to discover more about traditional skills apprenticeships, and allowed them to have a go for themselves. They tried their hand at stonemasonry roof slating, joinery and painting and decorating, expertly assisted by current Modern Apprentices in these trades.
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