19
March
2021
Arbroath collaboration leads the way in eco charge
Author:
Melissa Craig
Multi-national company Veolia has teamed up with Arbroath High School to develop the next generation of leaders.
The waste management company aims to resource the world and constantly analyses what the planet will look like in 2050. Veolia’s team is passionate about educating young people on the circular economy.
Current S2 pupils will be 42-years-old in 2050, an age which sees many professionals step into their first leadership role.
19
January
2021
DYW Dundee & Angus Appoints School Co-ordinators
Author:
Melissa Craig
Developing the Young Workforce Dundee & Angus has recently appointed a Co-ordinator in every secondary school across the area, to help drive forward work-based learning and industry engagement with pupils, preparing them for the world of work.
10
March
2020
Language and Business Events with Monifieth High School and St John’s RC High School
Author:
Lynn Cunningham
- Ace Aquatec
- Al-Maktoum College
- Angus
- Business Gateway
- Dundee
- Dundee & Angus College
- Dundee & Angus College - International Team
- Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce
- Dundee Heritage Trust
- Dundee United Football CLub
- DYW_DA
- Global Languages
- Monifieth High School
- MVV UK
- Royal Marines
- Sleeperz Hotel
- St Johns RC High School
- University of Dundee
- University of Dundee - Languages Department
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DYW Dundee & Angus has worked closely with two schools to help deliver successful Language and Business events for S3 pupils. In October 161 pupils attended Monifieth High School’s event, and in January 98 pupils took part in the workshops at St John’s RC High School.
05
March
2020
Interview with Foundation Apprentice, Glen Kelly
Author:
Melissa Craig
Glen is a Foundation Apprentice with Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce and a pupil at Monifieth High School.
To see where a Foundation Apprenticeship could take you, visit apprenticeships.scot
05
March
2020
Introduction to Social Enterprise
Author:
Melissa Craig
The DYW
Dundee & Angus team recently worked in partnership with the Social
Enterprise Academy to deliver two workshops for teachers, giving an
introduction to running a social enterprise in schools. These sessions were
open to any primary or secondary teachers who wanted to find out how to set up
and operate a successful social enterprise in their school.
04
March
2020
Life After a Modern Apprenticeship
Author:
Melissa Craig
Melissa from the team recently spoke with Kelsey Orrock, former Modern Apprentice (MA) and now full-time employee of Dundee and Angus College, about her journey since completing her apprenticeship.
03
February
2020
Scotland’s Biggest Parent’s Evening
Author:
Marthe Hastie
This year’s Scotland’s Biggest Parents’ Evening (SBPE) took place on 30th January. This is a national campaign designed to increase parental engagement around Developing the Young Workforce (DYW). This year’s focus was on #JobsoftheFuture and apprenticeships.
17
January
2020
Finding your Future Event 15th January 2020
Author:
Ailsa Cormie
On Wednesday the 15th of January, DYW Dundee & Angus ran a “Finding your Future” event for pupils to hear more about careers in non-traditional gender career roles. The aim of the event was to encourage young people to view different sectors with a traditional gender bias as desirable career paths at an early stage, before they have made any career decisions. We invited
09
October
2019
Food and Drink Teacher CLPL Event
Author:
Marthe Hastie
The University of Abertay and Dundee and Angus College in partnership with Food & Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland and Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) delivered a successful Career Long Professional Learning (CLPL) event to inspire educators and career influencers about the wealth of career opportunities within the Hospitality, Tourism and Food & Drink Manufacturing industries.
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