developing scotland’s young workforce dalkeith high school curriculum evening julie bones
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Developing Scotland’s
Young Workforce
Dalkeith High SchoolCurriculum Evening
Julie Bones
COMMISSION FOR DEVELOPING SCOTLAND’S YOUNG WORKFORCE
Remit: to recommend ways to improve the employment prospects of all of Scotland’s young people and more widely Scotland’s economic success
Report published in June 2014
SOME FIGURES
In 2014, 18.8% youth unemployment - x3 all-age unemployment rate and double that of best performing European countries
In numbers, youth unemployment - 53,000. Total number of S1 pupils in Scotland - 55,000.
Number of unemployed youths equivalent to a single cohort of pupils across the country
Aim – To reduce youth unemployment by 40% by 2021
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE – SCOTLAND’S YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY
Increase the number of routes from schools into employment, or into further education which is closely linked to future employment
Promote greater engagement – young people, parents, teachers, partners and employers
Provide more support to develop learning about the world of work
Provide earlier, more relevant, career advice Embed meaningful employer involvement Consolidate partnership working with
colleges and other training providers
LEARNER JOURNEY: STEVEN
BGE – achieved at third and fourth levels
S3 Profile – aiming to go to college at end of S4 to follow construction-related course
S4 – N4 study in graphic communication, computing science, English, lifeskills maths & sciencePlus: N5 Skills for Work: Construction Skills – partnership between school and authority training organisation
STEVEN
Plus: Half-day work placement for year with local building company – led to Personal Development Award (SCQF5)-Self and Work
Transition – Steven secured modern apprenticeship with work placement company. Went on to study part-time for HNC in Construction Skills.
LEARNER JOURNEY: JANE
BGE – achieved at fourth level in all areas
S3 Profile – considering becoming a doctor
S4 – signed up for Pathways to the Professions. Pathways experiences, plus week of work experience at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary confirmed that career in medicine should be the goal.Plus: N5 study in maths, English, chemistry, biology, French, History
JANE
S5 – Higher study in biology, chemistry, English, French, mathsPlus: two days work experience in GP surgery
S6 – AH study in biology, chemistry; Higher study in History, PEPlus: Scottish studies (level 6) and supported study Plus: Volunteering Award (level 5), achieved through work at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary; at school for children with additional needs; and at Girls Brigade
JANE
Transition - Jane secured a place at university to study medicine
LEARNER JOURNEY: HEATHER BGE – has additional support needs; with
support, achieved at second level
S3 Profile – supported by Young Carers which inspired Heather to volunteer to support other young people; ambition to become a nursery assistant
S4 – one-year N3 study in English, lifeskills mathsPlus: embarked upon two-year N3/4 study in hospitality, practical woodworking, environmental science
HEATHERPlus: Two-year N4 Early Education and Childcare, including work placement in local nursery
S5 – continued two-year programmes of study and passed all courses at Nat 4Plus: literacy and numeracy units at Nat 4
Transition – Heather was successful in her application for the NC course in Early Education and Childcare at college
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT(ANTHONY MANN, ‘KEY ISSUES IN EMPLOYER
ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION’)
Crucial ingredient of future success in preparing young people for further learning and employment
Why? Less than a quarter of teenagers now
combine school with work; have to find other ways to introduce them to world of work
Better employment outcomes and higher earnings link
More options – new opportunities – but decisions harder
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
Young people respond to authentic advice
Will prevent young people from ruling out options on the basis of misplaced assumptions
All young people will have access to the same work experience opportunities
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
What are we asking?
Are you, as an employee or an employer, able to assist us in our efforts to link with the world of work?
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
What might you do? Talk for forty-five minutes about your job
Assist with mock interviews
Offer work experience placements
Participate in careers events
Be part of enterprise activities
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
Mentor young people
Provide job shadowing opportunities/work tasters
Help with CVs
Provide personal perspectives on apprenticeships; entrepreneurialism; use of languages, maths or science at work
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
Please indicate your interest by completing tonight a short form that will be available from your group leader.
Thank you.