East Renfrewshire Council is inviting local businesses to their Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Employer Breakfast on Thursday 8th May 2025.

This event will be held at Eastwood House, Windsor Suite – Ballroom and offers a valuable opportunity to connect with education professionals and discuss how you can support the future workforce.

To register for the event, please contact : vocationalprogramme@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

The National Apprenticeship Show is coming to SEC Glasgow!

If you're a school leaver, college student, or young adult, this is your chance to explore exciting apprenticeships, meet top employers, and get expert advice on your next steps!

• Tuesday 4 March | 10am - 2:30pm
• Wednesday 5 March | 10am - 2pm
• Parents & Carers Evening: Tuesday 4 March | 3:30pm - 6pm

This event is free and open to all school pupils & students across Scotland!

Register here

The Manufacturing Technology Association have launched their TDI challenge (Technology Design & Innovation), in Scotland

Open to young people age 14-19, fits well with those studying D&T at school and engineering college students.

Entries are via a 2 min video young people send in and the final is in person in June at NMIS behind Glasgow Airport. Deadline for entries is 7^th April and finalists would be notified in plenty of time before the final. There are also great prizes.

More info:

The MTA's TDI Challenge Scotland exists to help teachers and lecturers to promote the great work of their D&T and Engineering students and to celebrate the creativity and innovation.

• Open to pupils & students aged 14-19
• Individuals and groups can enter
• Submit your existing D&T or Engineering project – no extra work required!
• Schools and Colleges can submit multiple entries
• Over £5,000 in prizes for students, schools, and colleges

Guidance Criteria for students

• Problem solving
• Scalability
• Marketability/promotion
• Innovation/problem solving
• Sustainability
• Design
• Technology/Innovation

Entries from following regions only to allow <1 hour travel time for finalists

• West (Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde & West Dunbartonshire)
• Glasgow
• Lanarkshire & East Dunbartonshire
• Argyll & Bute
• Edinburgh, Mid & East Lothian
• Fife
• Forth Valley (Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling)
• Ayrshire
• West Lothian

Click here to find out more

Closing date for online entries: 7^th April 2025

FINAL EVENT

Venue for Final Event: NMIS, 3 Netherton Square, Paisley, PA3 2EF
Date:  18^th June 2025

Time: 9:00 - 16:00

Barclays recently welcomed around 80 pupils from Renfewshire schools to their Glasgow campus for their "B in Tech" event.

This event, previously delivered for pupils across the West Region, encourages young people to consider Computer Science as a National 4 or 5 subject and highlights the exciting career pathways in the tech industry.

Throughout the day, pupils took part in interactive activities, offering a fun, hands on look at the endless possibilities a future in tech can offer.

A huge thank you to the Barclays team for delivering such an engaging and insightful event, with one more session still to come!

Are you looking for an office based Modern Apprenticeship or Traineeship in the construction industry?

Join Clark Contracts for their Careers Evening in Paisley on Tuesday 4th March at 5.30pm. This is a great opportunity to learn about their apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities, hear from from industry professionals and explore career pathways. 

Find out more and register here

Diodes Incorporated, Greenock, is offering an incredible opportunity for young people with five apprenticeship positions now available. This program offers practical, hands on training, helping apprentices develop essential skills and build a solid foundation for a successful career in the industry.

To help potential applicants learn more, Diodes is hosting an Apprentice Open Evening on Thursday, 6th March from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Diodes Greenock, Larkfield Industrial Estate, PA16 0EQ.

This event is a great chance to meet the team, ask questions, and explore the benefits of an apprenticeship at Diodes.

This webinar is aimed at the parents, guardians, carers and educators in the sphere of influence of young people’s career choices.

Part of the response to the critical skills shortage within the industry, the CITB-funded Construction Work Tasters project has sought to encourage more young people to take up careers in construction. 

With infrastructure, major construction projects, housebuilding and climate targets all dependant on attracting a sufficient breadth of talent, this webinar will explore why apprenticeships are a pathway worth considering.

Register

DYW are holding a "Get Started" webinar on Thursday 6th February from 10am-12pm. 

This free training workshop is designed to support individuals who currently engage with or would like to engage with young people in schools and colleges, or in the workplace - through DYW.

Register

West College Scotland is hosting a Senior Phase Information Evening at their Clydebank Campus on Wednesday 5th February, from 5:30–7:30 pm.

This session is tailored for pupils moving into S4, S5, or S6 in August 2025 who want to learn more about selecting one of WCS’s School Vocational Courses or Foundation Apprenticeships as part of their subject choices this year.

We are planning for Scottish Apprenticeship Week which takes place from 3rd-7th March!

We are looking for employers who would be interested in taking part in our social media campaign. This is a great opportunity for your organisation to showcase your apprenticeship pathways into your company/sector.

All you need to do is send us a picture of your apprentices and your logo, along with any apprenticeship opportunities you may have.

These will then be shared across our social media platforms throughout SAW week.

If you're interested in taking part please email info@dywwest.co.uk