Leaving school soon or left school recently? Want to get industry ready? The DYW Skills Academy is for you.
 
Our ‘Get Industry Ready’ sessions give you the insight, skills and knowledge you need to build your industry readiness. Our video content delivered by industry experts is open to everyone, we also have bite sized e-learning, virtual mock interviews and CV checks by an employers on offer.  
 
Interested? Find out more or click on one of the buttons below.

Industry Insights

Explore sectors to find out about pathways to jobs and careers.

Skills Sessions

Build the key skills that support you to become industry ready.

E-Learning

Enhance your CV with some bite sized e-learning modules.

Applying for Jobs

Have a mock interview and your CV checked by an employer.

Scotland’s Biggest Parents’ Events are a series of four event broadcasts, which allow parents, carers and guardians to hear about the things that matter to them right now.

These events provide parents and carers with information about options and pathways for young people, including where they can go to make informed judgements to support their young person's next steps.

With input from a range of experts covering topics such as exams, mental health, apprenticeships, skills development and pathways into industry, the events are also beneficial to young people themselves and aim to provide a message of reassurance and optimism at this challenging time.

Interested? Find out more or click on one of the buttons below.

Event 1 - Pathways to Industry

Hear from a range of experts, from many different organisations covering topics such as exams,
​wellbeing and industry insight.

Event 3 - #NoWrongPath to Industry

Featuring the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, as well as SQA, Young Scot, employers and young people. Part of DYW's wider #NoWrongPath campaign.

Event 2 - Vocational Pathways to Industry

Find out more about the vocational education opportunities within Scotland’s college sector as well the benefits of Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships.

Event 4 - Pathways to Priority Industries

Learn about Scotland’s predicted employment by key sector. You will hear from a range of industry experts about the types of jobs and skills that are in demand.

iNSPIRATION sTATION

Check out the DYW Scotland Inspiration Station where you will find a number of case studies from each of the 21 regional DYW groups.

Interested? Visit the Inspiration Station.

DYW recently streamed an exciting new series of live webinars for young people.
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The DYW Up2U episodes included conversations and live Q & A with employers, young people and specialists from different pathways young people can take. The episodes were recorded and can be accessed now, we hope they support you to find the next step in your #NoWrongPath journey.

​Interested? Find out more or click on one of the buttons below.

Jobs & Apprenticeships

Hear what it's like to be in a job or apprenticeship, find out which sectors are recruiting and where you can go to find opportunities in your area.

Training & Volunteering

Hear about the benefits of training and volunteering and how this pathway can support your steps into employment or further education.

College

Hear from young people about their college experience, how you can find courses that interest you and what the pathways are to and from college.

University

Hear about the university experience from current students and graduates, why employers recruit graduates and what is the application process.

One Small Step

DYW Up2U ended with an energising and motivational broadcast from comedian and keynote speaker
​Gavin Oattes.

The E-DYW Digital Resource Hub contains resources for young people, educators,
parents or carers, employers, or organisations.
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You will find online support and resources to assist you in all aspects of the DYW programme.

This is an evolving project, the initial bank of resources aims to support those in the senior phase and beyond but, this will be expanded to aid stakeholders from early learning onwards, in the coming months.

Interested? Visit E-DYW.