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.
Who are we?
What we aim to achieve
- Better prepare young people for the world of 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
The Board
Jim Royan
Chair
Brian MacAulay
Vice ChairGroup Manager
Chivas Brothers
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
Vivienne Cross
Head of EducationThe Moray Council
Anne Duncan
VolunteerNorthport
Pete Taylor
Retail DirectorSpecsavers
Jo Robinson
Regional DirectorVisit Scotland
Stuart Black
Area ManagerHighlands and Islands Enterprise
Hazel Fraser
Co-DirectorThe Training Folk
Jackie Maclaren
Leadership TeamTSI Moray
Chris Kerrigan
Officer Commanding RAF Careers OfficeRAF
