How can you help?

Developing the Young Workforce makes it easy to connect with young people in education so they develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the world of work.

Why?

Through DYW, you can diversify your organisation’s workforce, shape your talent pipeline, give back to the local community, and more.

Raise your organisation’s profile as an employer of choice by connecting with a diverse range of young people and inspiring the future workforce. This can increase your organisation’s perspective, whilst providing development opportunities for existing employees and helping your organisation to meet corporate and social responsibilities.

How Can You Get Involved?

DYW connects all sectors and sizes of business with education, to create opportunities that enable young people to develop skills and prepare for the world of work. You can positively impact Scotland’s youth in as little as one hour!

Have an Hour?

Give a class talk
Mentor a small group of young people
Skills Session

Have a Day?

Career Event
Work Place Visit
Mock Interviews

Have More Time?

Work Placements
Mentoring
Curriculum Development

Who & What?

We have created guidance, based on evidence, to help you consider the type of activity and stage of education you get involved in. Move between tabs to see a breakdown of suitable activities for each stage in school, from early years to the senior phase in secondary school.

Through DYW, you can help young people in primary school and S1 to investigate and learn about a range of sectors, roles and careers.

Considering the focus of your activity:

Profile sectors & jobs, skills in demand and learning routes & pathways · Link school subjects to jobs and careers · Share how personal strengths & experiences help career planning · Promote diversity and challenge gender stereotypes · Influence the influencer

​Considering the type of your activity: (1 Hour, 1 Day, Longer)

Skills sessions · Industry workshops, competitions, talks & insights · Enterprise challenges & programmes · Career events · Parents events · Educator insight & placements · Support school improvement planning · Curriculum development & co-delivery​

Through DYW, you can help young people in S2-S3 to make informed subject choices that relate to careers they are interested in.

​Considering the focus of your activity:

Profile sectors & jobs, skills in demand and learning routes & pathways · Link school subjects to jobs and careers · Share how personal strengths & experiences help career planning · Promote diversity and challenge gender stereotypes · Influence the influencer · What employers look for in an employee · Work preparation & employability skills.

​Considering the type of your activity: (1 Hour, 1 Day, Longer)

Skills sessions · Industry workshops, competitions, talks & insights · Enterprise challenges & programmes · Career events · Parents events · Educator insight & placements · Workplace visits · Employability skills sessions · Industry programmes · Subject specific programmes · Mentoring pupils Support school improvement planning · Curriculum development & co-delivery​

Through DYW, you can help young people in S4 to experience and understand the options available to them, whilst assisting S4-S6s who are leaving school to choose and focus on their next steps.

​Considering the focus of your activity:

Profile sectors & jobs, skills in demand and learning routes & pathways · Link school subjects to jobs and careers · Share how personal strengths & experiences help career planning · Promote diversity and challenge gender stereotypes · Influence the influencer · What employers look for in an employee · Work preparation & employability skills · Recruitment processes and application advice · Workplace culture · Importance of networking · Using social media · Fair work

​Considering the type of your activity: (1 Hour, 1 Day, Longer)

Skills sessions · Industry workshops, competitions, talks & insights · Enterprise challenges & programmes · Career events · Parents events · Educator insight & placements · Workplace visits · Employability skills sessions · Industry programmes · Subject specific programmes · Mentoring pupils Support school improvement planning · Curriculum development & co-delivery​ · Work placements

Check our Events

We hold a number of events check below to see what is currently going on.

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Get In Touch

Contact us now at DYW LED to find out how you can support young people and form a partnership with your local school.

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