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
Employer & School LiaisonDYW 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
