1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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
Key changes are: industry led and sustainability through collaboration between employers and education.

4. 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.”

5. 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

6. Skills Development Scotland

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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)

10. 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.

11. 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

13. 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

14. 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.

15. 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 %
Arts, entertainment and recreation %

16. DYW Data and Intelligence
Marketplace
187 Quality Offers, 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 YP Registered, 850 Edinburgh, 538 East Lothian, 247 Midlothian
Sector interest top 3, Retail 320, Leisure 290, and Construction 250.

17. DYW Data and Intelligence

18. 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.

19. 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

20. 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