26 . Glasgow Business June 2016
WHAT A YEA
Steve Cram treated students from All Saints Secondary School to a unique training session
Supporting the next generation: It has been a very hectic but worthwhile first year for De O
ne of the greatest giſts employers and businesses can bestow on society is giving young people the opportunity of finding
suitable full-time work. Over the last 12 months, Developing the
Young Workforce Glasgow (DYW), supported by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, has built a collaborative position helping business and education professionals work together to find opportunities for the thousands of young Glaswegians who come onto the job market each year. Alison McRae, Senior Director at Glasgow
Chamber, is satisfied that the first year of operation has met a number of original benchmarks, puting in place the building blocks to deliver future success. “It’s a huge agenda and it’s been an
interesting first year. We were the first regional group to go live under the Scotish Government’s programme. What we have been seeking to do is bringing the employers’ influence and know-how to the table.” DYW has embarked on several projects
in the first 12 months, with its defined role of creating beter engagement between education and industry and helping increase youth employment. Glasgow Employer Board, which is part of
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, oversees all of DYW’s work, which gives it a unique and streamlined working arrangement. DYW’s
team has engaged with 20 schools in the City, matching them with business partners. It has also placed 70 business mentors with disadvantaged young people to encourage them on their journey into the workplace. Tis is the Inspiring500 project, a partnership between Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, the Herald and MCR Pathways, which involves a significant time commitment from the mentors, each giving an hour a week for the full school year. On the wider front, DYW has referred a
number of employers to key programmes to help them with their recruitment. “Ultimately, this is about increasing the
number of opportunities opening up for young people,” said Alison. DYW is continuing to promote the Modern
Apprenticeship as a route into full-time employment, and it is also badging projects under Work Inspiration, which can range from work experience through to projects based around the school curriculum. “Glasgow is fortunate in that there are now a
lot of systems in place to help young people. What we try to offer – and where we have a USP – is looking at this from an employer’s perspective,” said Alison. Tis is across all sectors and sizes of
business, involving the likes of Scotish Water, ScotishPower, Clydesdale Bank, Edrington and Marriot Hotels. “We can also encourage employers to be
”Early intervention in schools is an essent bringing employer knowledge and under
involved in the New Economic Strategy for Glasgow. By and large, employers are very keen to engage and become involved with young people. “Early intervention in schools is an essential
element. It is about bringing employer knowledge and understanding into schools, so young people have a higher awareness of the labour market as it stands today.” With an increasing need for qualified people
in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects, it is oſten too late to engage
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