stakeholders’ requirements. It was a brilliant experience which required a full team to put their weight behind it, including the nautical industry as it is an industry-led curriculum.” Here, she sees her experience as being fundamental to her work with DYW Glasgow. “We are digging deeper now in the relationship between industry and education, influencing the curriculum to ensure the skills required from industry are being met. The gap is closing and the vital skills needed for industry 4.0 are the human skills. We need to tap into what makes us unique in this transformational digital shift. “A number of young people


are technologically savvy and will cope with the automated work environment of the future but the reflection from industry and research is that ‘meta- skills’ are required to thrive in this complex ever-changing environment. “We want to support creating


a future workforce with initiative self-management, social intelligence and innovation.” Nicola also wants DYW


Glasgow to work more closely with the third sector where there is massive expertise in employability and support. “It taps into a phrase I like – ‘It takes a city’ – you have the schools sector, industry and the third sector, and all have a part to play. We all have to work together to join the dots.” Last year, at 92%, Glasgow had the highest number it has ever had of school leavers going to positive destinations. Nicola is determined that DYW plays its part to increase this further. DYW Glasgow is aiming to


raise awareness of the range and diversity of career paths through the #NoWrongPath campaign. Last year, almost 12,000 people contributed to the award-winning campaign. Find out more about the campaign, now in its third year, at www.nowrongpath.scot


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