By creating stronger links between businesses and education we seek to provide more opportunities for young people to be better prepared for the world of work. Nationally, Developing the Young Workforce is a government funded project made up of 21 regional groups across Scotland.
What we aim to achieve
- Better prepare young people for the work
- More schools and colleges benefiting from sustained partnerships with employers
- Less school leavers going into negative destinations
- Retain more young people in Moray
- More employers going into schools to deliver workshops, presentations etc
- More local young people attending Moray College UHI full-time or part-time
- Employers providing mentoring, work experience & workplace visits
- More engagement from parents
- More young people carrying out apprenticeships
The First Point of Contact

Sarah Baxter
Programme ManagerDYW Moray

Aimee Stephen
Business LiasionDYW Moray

Jolene Young
DYW School Co-ordinator (Lossiemouth High School & Speyside High School)DYW Moray

Kelly Cormack
DYW School Co-ordinator (Buckie High School & Keith Grammar School)DYW Moray

Carinne Taylor
DYW School Co-ordinator (Elgin Academy & Forres Academy)DYW Moray
Amanda Hedley
DYW School Co-ordinator (Elgin High School & Milnes High School)DYW Moray

Aidan Henderson
DYW Foundation ApprenticeDYW Moray

Emma Milton
DYW Foundation ApprenticeDYW Moray
The Board

Jim Royan
Chair
Dave McCallum
Vice ChairArea Manager
Skills Development Scotland

Jill Armitt
Head of HRWalkers Shortbread

Victor West
Managing DirectorAssociated Seafoods

Jackie Andrews
Head of Academic PartnershipsMoray College UHI

Douglas Andrew
Learning & Development ManagerNHS Grampian

Sarah Medcraf
Chief Executive OfficerMoray Chamber of Commerce

Vivienne Cross
Head of EducationThe Moray Council

Anne Duncan
VolunteerNorthport

Pete Taylor
Retail DirectorSpecsavers

Jo Robinson
Regional DirectorVisit Scotland

Jade O'Hara
Regional Engagement Co-ordinatorRobertson Construction Northern Ltd

Fiona Padbury
Officer Commanding RAF Careers OfficeRoyal Air Force

Stuart Black
Moray Area ManagerHighlands and Islands Enterprise

Hazel Fraser
Co-DirectorThe Training Folk

Brian MacAulay
Group ManagerChivas Brothers
Jackie Maclaren
Leadership TeamTSI Moray