DYW Forth Valley Summer Newsletter 2022

As the summer break approaches we would like to take a moment to say thank you for all your efforts, partnership and collaboration with the DYW Regional Team and extended stakeholders to ensure our young people have every opportunity available to them.

Have a wonderful summer break and we look forward to working with you all in the year ahead.
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At DYW Forth Valley we understand that in order to commit to the Scottish Government's Young Person's Guarantee, industry needs to be confident that we will support them to engage in a meaningful way.

From understanding what is being asked via 'The 5 Asks' to referring to the right partners, to connecting to our School Coordinators across Forth Valley; which is why we're delighted to welcome Clare as our new Strategic Lead in Forth Valley. 

Click the image opposite to read the full article.​

​We were delighted to win the 'Team of the Year' award at the second annual Forth Valley College Staff Awards, hosted by BBC Presenter Amy Irons and presented by Professor Ken Thomson OBE, Principal of Forth Valley College. 

Click the image opposite to read the full article on the Forth Valley College website.

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With over 400 businesses engaging with education in the Forth Valley Region this academic year we continue to engage with businesses encourage them to sign up to the Young Person's Guarantee. 

If you are a business currently working with education you can begin this process by signing up HERE. 

Alternatively please get in touch via email to chat about how the activity you do supports the Young Person's Guarantee or to explore how you can get involved.

​The partnership between Larbert High School and Strathcarron Hospice is truly special;  from a pupil idea in the classroom to the delivery of a project focused on enhancing creativity skills, supporting the circular economy, and encouraging inter-generational community connections. 

Click the image to watch this inspiring video on our blog.

​As part of our commitment to the Young Person's Guarantee, we offered an internship and recruited Effie Nash to work on a project exploring local labour market intelligence (LMI), to support our School Coordinators.

Effie has finished her first project alongside completing her degree and is due to graduate this month from Stirling University. We're also thrilled to be able to keep her in the team until Christmas working on another two projects to further support School Coordinators. 

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​Across Scotland DYW Regional Groups celebrated the achievements and resilience of young people through the Young People Are Great campaign. #YPAG22

Graeme High School in Falkirk got behind the campaign and shared how their pupils are excelling as a result of their partnership with the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & SPA.

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​To coincide with Scottish Apprenticeship Week in March this year we worked closely with Stirling Council to share stories from employees currently working in the Early Learning and Childcare department of the Council. 

Ten individuals shared their #NoWrongPath stories to raise awareness of the skills and pathways available to young people considering this sector. 

Click the image to read the article and access the resources in full. 

We are delighted to advise of the relaunch of the new DYW Scotland website.

DYW plays a key part in the delivery of the Young Person’s Guarantee. We are employer led and it’s our priority to make it easier for employers to connect with young people in schools and colleges across Scotland. 

Click the image to visit the new website.

There is so much inspirational activity taking place between business and education across Forth Valley, this newsletter covers a very small snippet and we hope you have been inspired by what you have read. To discuss how your business can begin to make a difference to the young people in our region please get in touch via the button below.

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