A NATIONWIDE scheme called Developing the Young Workforce has been launched in the Scottish islands and has also been extended until 2021.
The islands are the latest part of the country to benefit from the creation of industry-led groups dedicated to helping young people prepare for and find work. The Scottish Government has provided more than £1 million to set up Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) regional groups in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides.
The launch coincides with the news that funding for the DYW regional groups nationwide will be extended until 2021, and completes the network of 21 groups set up across Scotland as part of the Youth Employment Strategy: Developing the Young Workforce.
More than 3500 employers and 100 schools have already engaged with the programme since it was launched in 2015.
Minister for Employability and Training Jamie Hepburn said: “I’m delighted to announce this £1m investment. Expanding the DYW network, along with our commitment to fund the groups until 2021, provides the certainty and reach to support employers and educators willing to work together.”
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