What does DYW look like in a secondary

What does DYW look like in a secondary school? How can schools positively engage with businesses/partners to develop tomorrows workforce through a curriculum for all? #slf 17

What does DYW look like in a secondary school? Craigroyston Community High School, Edinburgh • Gib Mc. Millan, Head Teacher of Newbattle Community High School, Midlothian How can schools positively engage with businesses/partners to develop tomorrows workforce through a curriculum for all?

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How we have engaged businesses/partners • • Business advisory group Skills development Scotland staff Scottish business in the community staff Businesses already in our school e. g. building facilities management firm, canteen… Parent council body Associated primaries Staff contacts • Local businesses targeted e. g. area development – construction firms • Invitation networking dinner (most success) where we attached faculties to businesses • Cold calling - ask • Business conferences e. g. HR meetings, chamber of commerce • Bulletin of modern apprenticeships Use who we know

Examples of Business Partners Edinburgh College Bank of Scotland Mitie Ocean Terminal MYAdventure Skills Development Scotland Lothian Buses Urban Union Scottish Gas SFA Napier University Police Scotland Santander Career Ready Mc. Grigors Solicitors Pinsent Masons MYDG Spartans FC North Edinburgh Arts All in Edinburgh Scottish Business in the Communities Sopra Steria IT Morrisons Construction Aberdeen Asset Charlie Miller Chartwells Apex Hotels Novotel Hotels IBIS Hotels Leonardo. MX Businesses in gold = students guaranteed their modern apprenticeship /employment at the end of their school year. Over 40 in total!

Employability as a core thread in our vision, values and curriculum “The school will ensure every young person leaves Craigroyston at the end of S 6 with a portfolio of qualifications, skills, experiences and a knowledge of the job market so that they can enter a sustained, positive destination of further/higher education, apprenticeship or employment. ” Curriculum rationale. Part of the whole school vision. • S 2/3 employability electives • Senior phase pathways • Pre-apprenticeship routes

An example of what it can look like…

An example of what it can look like…

An example of what it can look like…

An example of what it can look like…

Learner Journey Towards Employability - IT S 2/S 3 Games Design Employability Elective S 4/S 5 N 3 -AH Computing Science S 6 N 3 -AH Computing Science S 4/S 5 N 3 -AH Administration S 6 N 3 -AH Administration University options e. g. BA (Hons) Business Administration • • S 4/S 5 N 3 -AH Business Studies S 6 NPA PC Digital Passport S 6 N 3 -AH Business Studies College options S 4/S 5 NPA PC Digital Passport Work options College options in S 4 -S 6 as well Queen Margaret University Academy options also S 5/S 6 preapprenticeship course in businesses e. g Sopra Steria Modern apprenticeship course with IT company Sopra Steria

Learner Journey Towards Employability - Hospitality S 2/S 3 School for Chef Elective S 4/S 5 N 3 -AH Health and Food Technology S 6 N 3 -AH Health and Food Technology University options e. g. BA (Hons) Tourism and Hospitality • • S 4/S 5 N 5 Practical Cake Craft S 6 N 5 Practical Cake Craft College options S 4/S 5 N 3 -N 5 Practical Cookery S 6 N 3 -N 5 Practical Cookery Work options College options in S 4 -S 6 as well Queen Margaret University Academy options also S 5/S 6 preapprenticeship course in businesses e. g Apex, IBIS, Novotel Modern apprenticeship course in businesses

Learner Journey Towards Employability – School for chef A sample of their professional dishes Professional chefs teaching 40 S 2/S 3 pupils each Wednesday afternoon

Remember to start and finish with: ‘who is it for? ’

Benefits to all parties

Impact To Date “I am in an apprenticeship I would never have known about or applied for and although it is difficult at times, I have a career in a brilliant company. ” Graduate pre-apprenticeship student 1 “My apprenticeship is on hold while I go to Uni to do a degree linked to the hotel industry. Apex are supporting me through it and will employ me at the end. ” Graduate pre-apprenticeship student 2 • Her Majesty’s Inspectorate Team • Developing the Young Workforce • Best practice visits • School community • • Over 30 new courses started Increase in parental engagement • Distributed leadership success • Ownership of areas to staff • Feedback – self evaluation towards improvement • Sustainability! Relationship

What next? • Engagement of more businesses • Full time DYW staff member (working towards) • Scran Academy! • A new adventure!

CRAIGROYSTON HIGH SCHOOL EDINBURGH Our school • The only Secondary School in Scotland to receive a ‘very good’ for the curriculum from HMI in session 2014/2015 before this fully started • Education Scotland engaged for best practice and on their Hub • SQA star award finalist 2016 Gib Mc. Millan – Head Teacher, Newbattle High School @Newbattle. CHSHT g. mcmillan@mgfl. net

TASK: 1. Discuss with the people around you what best practice you are aware of in DYW. 2. If appropriate, please complete the following card. We will share your ideas after the event with this group. Front: Name Title/job description Company Email address Back: Please describe best practice of DYW.