DYW are delivering a series of webinars for employers

Delivering Meaningful Work Placements aims to provide you with support in the delivery of meaningful work placements for young people that offer the best value to your business.  Wednesday 2nd February - 9:30am-12pm, find out more: https://buff.ly/3fDLOdD 

Learn the benefits of engaging with education, the types of activities that can be offered and how to connect, what to expect when delivering sessions. Gain practical hints, tips and solutions, a bank of resources and confidence in delivering sessions.  Wednesday 9th March - 9:30am-12pm, find out more:  https://buff.ly/3fBRaWU

​DYW has partnered with Enable Scotland to deliver a free interactive webinar to provide employers with the tools to inform and inspire young people with additional needs while in school and provide practical guidance on supporting them into employment.  Thursday 3rd February - 1pm-4:30pm, find out more: https://buff.ly/3lytl68
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In response to the challenges faced as a result of Covid-19, DYW has developed a new interactive webinar to provide employers recruiting young people with practical guidance on what to include in a remote on-boarding process. Tuesday 8th February - 1:30pm-4pm, find out more:  https://buff.ly/2X0Ysgt

Developing they Young Workforce (DYW) are developing a suite of national DYW offers for schools to complement what already exists. Our aim is to provide a universal DYW offer and equity of access for all young people in Scotland.

A universal DYW offer would support those employers who are looking to engage with DYW nationally as well as regionally. It will enable employers to access an easily accessible menu of programmes and initiatives that will support the development of young people’s work readiness and increase employer reach.

To inform the development of this national offer we are seeking feedback from key stakeholders including employers, educators, young people and DYW regional groups.
 
We are asking employers to complete our short online survey to inform the development of a national DYW offer. There will also be the opportunity for you to further inform this development by participating in focus group sessions in January 2022.
 
Please take 5 minutes to complete this survey before 17th December 2021 -  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/8J9L7ZX

Developing they Young Workforce (DYW) are developing a suite of national DYW offers for schools to complement what already exists. Our aim is to provide a universal DYW offer and equity of access for all young people in Scotland.

Employer engagement in schools has a positive impact on educational attainment and young people’s exam results, with young people more likely to make a successful transition to a positive destination on leaving school. A universal DYW offer would:​

• Provide educators with an easily accessible suite of programmes and resources that support the delivery of DYW in schools.
• Support the development of young people’s employability skills and their awareness of the world of work
• Align to specific curriculum areas and the Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes

• Be flexible and adaptable to meet the learning needs of all young people
• Expose young people to a broad range of both regional and national employers
• Be easily accessible online through platforms such as Marketplace
  

To inform the development of a universal offer we are seeking feedback from educators and would appreciate your time to complete our short online survey. There will also be the opportunity for you to further inform this development by participating in focus group sessions in January 2022.
 
Please take 5 minutes to complete this survey before 17th December 2021 - https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QDTHQN7
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​DYW Shetland facilitated a visit for Aith Junior High School to Shetland UHI earlier this month, it was a great chance for the year group to link their biology curriculum to the Aquaculture Industry practice and give pupils an insight into employment opportunities.
 
The visit started with a presentation that covered a wide range of aquaculture and marine environment topics, followed by 2 lab sessions.  The pupils were introduced to both shellfish and fin fish aquaculture – the college had caught crabs and fish in a creel for the pupils to engage in practical learning sessions in the lab.  Pupils were also shown eggs & freshly hatched salmon alevin, they took water temperatures and had basic fish anatomy & health explained to them. 
 
The pupils enjoyed their visit and their teacher commented on how well the visit complimented the curriculum.
 
A huge thanks to Shetland UHI for welcoming the pupils from Aith Junior High School and giving them a great experience.

DYW Shetland have worked with Shetland Islands Council Climate Change Strategy Team and local company Art Machine Ltd to offer a great opportunity to secondary pupils in Shetland to design a logo and then have the opportunity to engage with Art Machine Ltd to produce it for use.

 The Shetland Climate Conversation aims to engage with the community to find out what people think about Climate Change, understand their concerns, encourage partnerships, spark creative solutions, and work towards reducing and reversing our impact on the environment.  Shetland Climate Conversation are looking for a logo! It will appear on materials such as printed leaflets and posters and digitally on surveys, reports and web content.  The winning entry will get the opportunity to develop their logo design and gain work experience with local graphic designers Art Machine.

Logo design guidelines:
• Be positive – If we act now together we can make a difference!
• Recognise Climate Change as global
• Be simple and easily recognisable
• Include the words ‘Shetland Climate Conversation’
• Use a clean/clear font so the logo can be read or identified as a small thumbnail image
• Although not essential it would be helpful to design a logo which can be used in colour but also as effective as monochrome (single colour or black/white)

Competition rules and guidance:
• Open to all secondary pupils across Shetland
• Pupils can work on their own or in teams
• Entries can be in any media (hand drawn/painted or computer design)
• Competition will run from Wednesday 27 October to Wednesday 10 November
• All physical entries must be with us by the closing date
• The winner will be announced on Friday 12 November (the last day of COP26)
• Physical entries should be posted to: Climate Change Team, Infrastructure Services, Gremista, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0PX
• Digital entries should be emailed to: climatechange@shetland.gov.uk

If you have any questions or queries, please contact: climatechange@shetland.gov.uk  

​With one day to go we wish all of the participants the best of luck with their designs!

The Young Person’s Guarantee aims to ensure that within two years every 16-24 year old in Scotland has access to a job or learning opportunity.
 
The impact of the pandemic on employers and young people alongside a challenging labour market means that there’s never been a more important time to consider young talent within the workforce.
 
Employers from all industries and of all sizes are already coming forward to support the Guarantee, however we need more.
 
Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland are working in partnership to support and celebrate the contribution being made by the public sector and healthcare in support of young people in Scotland.
 
This online conference will help employers in the Public Sector and Healthcare find out why the Young Person’s Guarantee makes it easier for young people and employers to connect, and how to get involved.
 
The conference includes:

• - an overview of the Young Person’s Guarantee, the 5 asks of employers and how to sign up
• - employer discussion on how they’ve got involved with the Guarantee and the work they’re doing to bring young people      into the sector
• - panel discussion with young people from the industry, and Jamie Hepburn the Minister for Higher Education and                 Further Education, Youth Employment and Training

 
The event will be hosted by Sandy Begbie, CEO Scottish Financial Enterprise and Chair of the Young Person’s Guarantee.
 
 
The conference takes place online on Wednesday 17 November, 12-2pm. To find out more click on the link below
More details and sign up.

📣An exciting opportunity has arisen for a School Coordinator to join our existing Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Shetland team.📣
 
⭐Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) School Coordinator’s support senior management in their allocated school to embed the Developing the Young Workforce Strategy and other employer offers within the curriculum.
⭐You will create and implement a structure for employer engagement which reflects the school’s demographic and maintain a robust network of partners within the local business community.
⭐In doing so you will support school management in fulfilling national priorities around employability, Career Education Standard and Work Placement Standard.
⭐By paying close attention to local and national employment data and fostering good relationships you will identify opportunities for collaborative working focussed on better outcomes for young people.
⭐The focus of the role is to develop and implement a programme of employer engagement aimed at enhancing the curriculum and increasing pupils’ career awareness and skills development.
⭐Work alongside SDS Careers Advisor, MCR Coordinators and others patners
⭐Temporary contract until 31 March 2022, extension of this post is subject to funding
⭐Happy to talk flexible working
⭐Closing date 20th October 2021

To find out more about DYW Nationally 🔗https://www.dyw.scot/


To find out more about the role and apply please go to
🔗https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/shetland-islands-council/jobs/developing-young-workforce-school-co-ordinator-islesburgh-community-centre-239107
 
You can also contact Nina, DYW Manager, to arrange for an informal chat on
📧nina.hogmo2@shetland.gov.uk
 
#DYWScot #DYWShetland #DYWSchoolCoordinator
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​The Young Person’s Guarantee aims to ensure that within two years every 16-24 year old in Scotland has access to a job or learning opportunity.
 
The impact of the pandemic on employers and young people alongside a challenging labour market means that there’s never been a more important time to consider young talent within the workforce.
 
Employers from all industries and of all sizes are already coming forward to support the Guarantee, however we need more.
 
This webinar will help employers in Tourism and Hospitality find out why it makes it easier for young people and employers to connect, and how to get involved.
 
Hosted by The Torridon and delivered by the Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland the webinar includes:
 

• an overview of the Young Person’s Guarantee, the 5 asks of employers and how to sign up
• examples from employers on how they’ve got involved
• sectoral information from SDS including apprenticeships and business support

 
The event will be hosted and introduced by Rohaise Rose-Bristow, People Director at The Torridon. We will  be joined by Springboard who support unemployed people to improve their job prospects – futureproofing the hospitality and tourism talent pipeline. Finally we will hear from Julie Mackenzie, Organisational Development Partner at Gleneagles who will discuss the work they do to bring young people into the sector.
 
The webinar takes place Friday 22 October, 10-11am.
More details and sign up.

During the coming months DYW Scotland and Skills Development Scotland will be delivering a Series of Webinars aimed at different Sectors across Scotland hosted by Employers in that Sector. 
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Watch this space and our Social Media pages as we announce them