Developing the Young Workforce Michelle Fenwick DYW Regional Group Programme Manager Introduction to session – Thank you Intro to Leanne and I Format of the session: A little bit more about DYW Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian, what we do and who is involved Solutions to Employer Engagement – Products and Services Industry and Education Partnerships - Looking at the approach we take and why Activity – What would you ask for

Developing the Young Workforce: Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy Developing the Young Workforce, Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy; asks business to be more involved in shaping and recruiting youth talent. Educators and businesses working together as co-investors to create a skilled workforce for Scotland’s future. This ask makes business sense.

What Does Success Look Like? More young people in employment A reduction in Youth Unemployment by 40% More employers recruiting young people A broader range of opportunities for young people to better prepare them for work Permanent behavioural change among the employer and education communities to underpin the delivery of vocational education A sustainable industry led network that improves collaboration between employers and education Underpinning that culture change, is the recognition that the countries that perform best in terms of youth employment have employers as an integral part of the education system. The influence of employers on career choice is not strong enough and it can trump the influence of others on young people if you look at research www.educationandemployers.org/research-main/   Key changes are: industry led and sustainability through collaboration between employers and education.

A National Strategy with 21 Regional Employer Led Groups Funded for 7 Years By: The North East West region Ayrshire North Highland Glasgow Fife Edinburgh, East & Mid Lothians Dundee & Angus Moray Dumfries & Galloway West Highland Forth Valley West Lothian Inverness & Central Highland Lanarkshire & E Dun Perth & Kinross Borders Argyll and Bute Shetland Orkney Outer Hebrides “DYW sits alongside GIRFEC and Curriculum for Excellence, as part of the three interrelated drivers of our wider ambitions for Scottish education. These programmes work alongside the recommendations of the Commission on Widening Access’ report ‘Blueprint for Fairness’ to ensure that every child, no matter their background, has an equal chance to realise their full potential.” http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/01/6968/downloads

Governance and Partnerships Employer Led Regional Focus Three Local Authorities 42 High Schools Over 160 primary Schools National Skills Agency Apprenticeships Labour Market Information Careers Service Employers 420 Businesses Engaged Growth & Demand Sectors

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A school curriculum that is industry focused and influenced DYW Change Themes Schools A school curriculum that is industry focused and influenced School - College Clearer vocational pathways starting in the senior phase which lead to industry recognised qualifications College A college system fully focused on employability and responding to industry’s skills needs at the regional and national level Apprenticeships Apprenticeship opportunities for young people to achieve qualifications up to and including degree level while in work Employers A network of employer hubs supporting partnerships with schools, wider range of apprenticeships & investment in young people Highlight the themes - they all require employer interaction. This is where the DYW group come in and support. We are employer led and are work in partnership with Lorna Sweeney, Tommy Hughes and economic development at the council along with SDS and Edinburgh College. We are 100% employer led and have over 350 active business relationships. EQUALITY

INFORMED INSPIRED HIRED A quick summary of our vision, DYW is about every young person, its about positive relationships between industry, education and the third sector to better support young people. Quiet simply, when we chat to industry we tell them this is about young people being informed, inspired and hired and we offer solutions fo rthem to get involved. HIRED

Solution Focused - FREE Employer Workshops - Mentoring Young People Inspiring Young Minds Delivering Meaningful Work Placements - Business Breakfasts - Industry & Education Partnerships – Employer Support – -Teacher Work Placements – - Regional Conference - - Coming soon - Virtual Reality Career Insight Free Induction Toolkit and e-learning resources for young people and employers It is vital that the way industry get involved allows hem to do so easily with a strong focus on quality, breadth and depth of engagement and opportunities. We have tools and solutions to help young people be informed and inspired – Marketplace. We have tools and solutions helping young people get hired, Jobs Roadshow and the extension of The Edinburgh Guarantee to East Lothian and Midlothian – The Guaranatee Sustainability is key, this is not flash in the pan, if we change the way industry engage with education our young people will be better prepared for life and work. Honing in on Partnerships (next slide)

BREAK FOR APEX HOTELS: At the top you can see our board members, below are just some of the partners we work with in the region. This gives you an idea of breadth of engagement across a variety of sectors inclusive of those that are in growth and demand for labour.

Partnership In Action One to one Strategic Tailored, flexible & adaptive to needs of individual school Strategic Partnerships Collaborative Micro Partnerships Grouped Themed & Planned Reflective of Regional Labour Market Parity, Equity, Shared Learning & Impact, Sustainable   Many to many Defined and fluid

FREE Employer Workshops DYW Regional Conference DYW Solutions: Informed, Inspired, Hired FREE Employer Workshops Over 150 Delegates Attended Mentoring Young People Inspiring Young Minds Delivering Meaningful Work Placements DYW Regional Conference Over 300 Delegates Young People, Industry, Teachers, Parents Guest Speakers, Panel Q&A, Best Practice, Workshops, Exhibitors, Group Activities Bringing Young People face to face with recruiting employers Over 100 Exhibitors Over 1200 Young people Over 1000 Vacancies

Solutions for Industry Full FREE recruitment Support & advertising on The Guarantee Mentoring Young People Training  Induction and training Toolkit E-Learning   Employer engages with DYW or partners to recruit a young person. Free Support offered Supportiing a quality opportunity being offered to young people Recruitment process takes place and a successful candidate identified Employer uses the Induction Toolkit to ensure a smooth onboarding process Employer develops , retains, progresses the young employee.

DYW Data and Intelligence SIZE 47% SME 38% Corporate 13% Social Enterprise/3rd Sector 2% Public Sector SECTORS 12% Professional, Scitentific,Technical 11% Human Health & Social Work 10% Construction 10% Financial Services 8% ICT Location 62% Edinburgh 18% Regional/National 10% Midlothian 9% East Lothian Actions 43% Marketplace/Partnerships 31% Recruit 17% Work Placement 8% Engage with partners Lead Creation 23% Partner Referral 22% Jobs Roadshow 13% Events & Training 13% Networking 7% Communications Campaign Accommodation and food service activities 19 - 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 24 - 8%

DYW Data and Intelligence Marketplace 187 Quality Offers, 15839 Places 95% New 47% Inspiration Events, 32% Career Insight, 21% Skills Sessions   48% STEM Targeted 125 offers for Edinburgh 90 offers for East Lothian 75 offers for Midlothian F4S 587 Business Leaders registered In total over 40,000 SEEs* Partnerships 100% Micro achieved through Marketplace 100% Collaborative Matched & delivery plan in place 60% Strategic Achieved Sustainable, Equity, Parity Work Placements SME ( <25) offer 1 placement, Larger ( >100) offer 6 placements Growth/Deman d Sectors less than 5% Increase The Guarantee Additional 1855 YP Registered, 850 Edinburgh, 538 East Lothian, 247 Midlothian Sector interest top 3, Retail 320, Leisure 290, and Construction 250.

DYW Data and Intelligence

DYW Data and Intelligence: Aspiration Top 10 Sectors: Higher Top 10 Sectors: National 4 Administration/Secretarial/PA Retail Construction/Trades/Property Customer Services Leisure/Sport/Entertainment Hairdressing & Beauty IT/Telecommunications Social Services/Housing/Childcare Financial Service/Investment Sales Hospitality/Catering/Tourism Engineering/Technical Media & Design Accountancy Identified growth and demand sectors can be seen in each list of top 10, yet there are clear distinctions between each list. Could say that young people with their highest level qualification at National 4 have aspirations aligned with qualification requirements of areas of interest? Yet qualification requirements are changing and many sectors now recruit on behaviours and attitude.

DYW Strategy 2018 to 2021 Priority Action 2018-2019: Measuring Impact Communication with Parents/carers Work Placements Foundation Apprenticeships Equality – Care Experienced and young people with a disability. Partnerships

Q & A Introduction to session – Thank you Intro to Leanne and I Format of the session: A little bit more about DYW Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian, what we do and who is involved Solutions to Employer Engagement – Products and Services Industry and Education Partnerships - Looking at the approach we take and why Activity – What would you ask for