{"id":15602,"date":"2016-11-10T14:33:35","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T14:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/eslb\/?p=15602"},"modified":"2016-11-10T14:33:35","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T14:33:35","slug":"dyw-youth-employment-strategy-overview-and-milestones-until-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/dyw20\/2016\/11\/10\/dyw-youth-employment-strategy-overview-and-milestones-until-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"DYW – Youth Employment Strategy: Overview and milestones until 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Developing the Young Workforce is a seven-year programme<\/span><\/u><\/a> that aims to better prepare children and young people from 3\u201318 for the world of work.<\/p>\n

This programme builds on the foundations already in place as part of Curriculum for Excellence.<\/p>\n

The programme\u2019s headline aim is to reduce youth unemployment by 40% by 2021.<\/p>\n

Background<\/h2>\n

The final report of the Wood Commission for Developing Scotland\u2019s Young Workforce was published in June 2014. It found broad agreement that all of our young people are entitled to an educational experience that is relevant to the world of work.<\/p>\n

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This is not just about education and training nor is it just about getting youth unemployment levels back to 2008 levels. It is about Scotland\u2019s long term economic success and wellbeing … This will need strong leadership and firm commitments across the education and business sectors and in national and local government to deliver the changes.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sir Ian Wood (Education Working For All! Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce Final Report – Tuesday, June 3, 2014)<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/cite><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Government\u2019s response to this report was published in the form of a Youth Employment Strategy<\/span><\/u><\/a>, with a focus on improving work experience, careers information, advice and guidance and providing greater access to vocational learning.<\/p>\n

The Youth Employment Strategy summarises the ambitions for local authorities, schools and their partners under the following key themes:<\/p>\n