This month, Barclays hosted their "B in Tech" event at their Glasgow campus, welcoming around 90 pupils from East Renfrewshire schools.
The aim was to inspire students to consider Computer Science as a National 4 or 5 subject and explore future careers in technology.

Students enjoyed a series of engaging activities, including myth-busting quizzes to challenge common misconceptions about tech careers, a hands-on Microcoding session to demonstrate the accessibility of coding at home, and a Sphero Mini Golf coding activity where they navigated a mini golf course using code written on their phones.

The event offered a fun, practical insight into the possibilities of a future in tech.

A massive thank you to everyone at Barclays who made this day such a success!

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Coming Soon: Keep an eye out for more details on the upcoming Chase Modern Apprenticeship in Customer Service, launching soon.

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From 11th to 15th November, Scot Careers Week returns with a week of events and activities to highlight the career support available to everyone across Scotland and industries with exciting opportunities

Find out how you can get involved

Are you an educator, careers advisor, or professional supporting young people and looking to explore Marketplace opportunities?

Join DYW's Marketplace Spotlight session on Tuesday, 22nd October!

Click here to register

What an incredible experience we had today attending JP Morgan’s Early Careers event at their Glasgow office!

We had the chance to hear from inspiring apprentices about their journeys and life as a JP Morgan apprentice, followed by a tour of their impressive state-of-the-art building.

A big thank you to JP Morgan for hosting us and to the apprentices who shared their valuable insights!
 

Are you a local employer interested in learning more about the benefits of hiring an apprentice? Don’t miss the upcoming Plumbing Apprenticeship Event, hosted by West College Scotland in collaboration with SNIPEF Training Services Ltd.

Date: Thursday, 14th November
Time: 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: West College Scotland, Greenock (Finnart Street Campus)

This event is a valuable opportunity to understand how apprenticeships can enhance your workforce.

For further details or to register your interest, please contact Lee Clark at: lee.clark@wcs.ac.uk.

Addleshaw Goddard is offering S5 students the chance to gain mentoring, paid work experience, and support in the legal sector through their Glasgow office and online.

Learn more about the social mobility-focused Legal Explorer Programme here.

Download the flyers below

The countdown is on for STEM West 2024!

We’re still inviting employers to showcase their industries at our flagship event on 18th-19th November.

The aim of the event is to inspire young people to choose STEM subjects at school and have employers showcase their company/industry. Last year we had over 800 pupils attend from 4 of our local authorities, (West Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde) with over 50 exhibitors!

If you are an employer who is interested in showcasing your company and can bring along something interactive or hands on for S2-S4 pupils to engage with over the 2 days then please let us know. Even if you can only attend one of the days, it would be great to still have you come!

Interested in showcasing at STEM West 2024? Please complete the registration form.

If you are unable to access the form then please complete the below Word Document and email to info@dywwest.co.uk

If you have any questions please email jan.mcmahon@dywwest.co.uk or clarke.speirs@dywwest.co.uk

This month we had a fantastic start to Year 2 of our four-year partnership with DXC Technology for the Digital Futures Academy!

This session focused on Security and Social Engineering, offering students valuable insights into the world of cybersecurity.

We were also joined by Craig Steele and Kirstie Steele from Digital Skills Scotland, who led an exciting hands-on activity where students experienced hacking into a virtual bank.

A huge thank you to our partners and students for making this session so engaging and impactful!
 

To celebrate Renfrewshire Employability Week, we had the fantastic opportunity to visit the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre with pupils from schools across Renfrewshire!

It was an inspiring day for the students, learning about cutting-edge innovation and career possibilities in the manufacturing industry.