Developing the Young Workforce Julie Lynn & Theresa McGowan SQA Regional Manager SQA Co-ordinator Conference, June 2016

What is DYW?  Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy (Dec 2014)  Scottish Government’s Seven Year Initiative to create a world class vocational education system  DYW aims to: –Improve the options on offer for young people, and –Reduce youth unemployment to the levels of the best performing countries in Europe

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Delivering for Scotland  SQA understands the needs of learners and of employers  Key agencies are working together to take a leading role in delivering DYW: –SQA –Education Scotland –Skills Development Scotland –Scottish Funding Council  Employers, colleges, schools, and training providers also asked to play an active role

Developing the Young Workforce, call to action video

Apex Hotels – How they Got Involved Helping School to encourage more pupils to stay engaged with Education & Learning Pre apprenticeship in Hospitality launched Working across all departments 2 afternoons a week Pipeline of talent to recruit into Hotels Working with School and SQA to see what the program will look like next year Same model now being used with Schools in Dundee and Glasgow

Graeme High School – Falkirk National 5 Skills for Work Engineering School/Employer/College Partnership Working - Delivering N5 Skills for Work Engineering as a pathway from Practical Metalwork Employer Role - Teaching staff negotiated employer, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (REME), involvement to provide practical real life industry experience - Pupils will attend REME 6 full days spread over academic year - Skills development linking into the units of the course ie changing vehicle brakes & car servicing, building and testing trailer circuits to link to electrical engineering

Graeme High School – Falkirk National 5 Skills for Work Engineering College Role - Forth Valley College delivering 6 sessions for pupils to be mentored and taught aspects of Engineering by the second year Oil & Gas apprentices. - The apprentices will teach elements of the maintenance unit on how to strip, test and assemble pumping systems. Work Placement - There is ongoing discussion with a high profile engineering company to provide small number of work placements to pupils who show most promise throughout the course.

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You tell us! What is already going on in your school? Are there gaps? What do you need to do moving forward?

SQA Nationals, Highers and Advanced Highers, Scottish Baccalaureates SQA National Progression Awards SQA National Certificates SQA Skills for Work SQA Awards SQA SVQs SQA Higher Nationals SQA Professional Development Awards

My Sector

Work placement Units  SCQF Levels 3,4,5 and 6  DYW Work Placement Standards  Assessment Support Packs (Aug 2016)  Work experience units available until July 2017  Core skills – Working with Others/Problem Solving  Flexible  Learner led

Awards Mapping Wider Achievement Awards Lifeskills created with Barclays SDS My WoW Scouts Scotland John Muir Micro Tyco Girl Guides Duke of Edinburgh Caritas Award Army Cadets Tree of Knowledge Sports leaders UK Employability** Enterprise and Employability * * Leadership ** *** * * Modern Languages for Life and Work Personal Achievement Personal Development** Religion, Belief and Values * Scots Language Scottish Studies Steps to Work Volunteering Skills Wellbeing** *

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Who do we work with? Regional Managers SchoolsStakeholders Training Providers EmployersColleges

How can we support you? Regional Managers Advice on range and types of qualifications available to you Partnership Approaches Network and Contacts Approval Updates on DYW as it moves forward