Education Working For All

Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce

Introduction

Marie McGrath, Opportunities For All Co-ordinator Stirling Opportunities For All Partnership

Clare Whiston Fisher, Operational Leader Youth Services Shared Children, Young People and Education Service for Stirling & Clackmannanshire Council

Who is currently implementing Education Working For All ?

Learning Intention

We are learning together to understand CLD's role with

implementing Education For All

January 2013

• Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce established

• Chair - Sir Ian Wood

• Final report published 3 June 2014

Ambition

• “To make recommendations towards Scotland producing better qualified, work ready and motivated young people with skills relevant to modern employment opportunities, both as employees and entrepreneurs of the future.”

• “More employers to recruit more young people.”

Recommendations

• Better preparing school leavers for the world of work• College education focused on employment and progression in

learning• Modern Apprenticeships focussed on higher level skills and industry

needs• More Employers engaging with education and recruiting more young

people• Advancing equalities• Successful Implementation – success targets

Strategically

Programme BoardChange Theme 1

Intensive industry influenced focus on employability within

the CfE broad general education

Change Theme 2

Clearer vocational pathways, starting in

the senior phase leading to industry

recognised qualifications

Change Theme 3

College system focussed on

employability, responding to industry’s skills

needs

Change Theme 4

Apprentice opportunities for young people to

achieve a flexible set of qualifications, up

to and including degree level

Change Theme 5

A system underpinned by

industry engagement

Links

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/edandtrainingforyoungple/commissiondevelopingscotlandsyoungworkforce

Group Discussion

• In groups please take 20 minutes to decide who is the most appropriate lead partner to take forward each of the recommendations

•Be ready to feedback - for wider discussion

Summary of Learning

2 ways that the learning from this workshop will impact on your implementation of Education For

ALL? and 1 related question that you will ask when you get back to work?