Parents and Carers
Parents and Carers
Parents and Carers
DYW Fife facilitates meaningful partnerships between business and education to ignite opportunities for young people in Fife and better prepare them for the world of work.
What can DYW do for you?
Igniting opportunities
Better links into local businesses and positive career opportunities for your young people
Get clear on careers
Creating clear career pathways and experiences for your young people to develop skills, confidence in the workplace and increased employability
Guiding the way
Clear guidance, tools and local support to access and optimise career experiences for your young people
How does it work?
Your young person can access DYW through their school or college by engaging with the DYW Co-ordinator to discuss personal aspirations, career options and the support they need to get there.
How can we help you?
Learn more about DYW Fife
Discover more about us and how we are igniting opportunities for Fife’s young people
Educational resources
There are lots of resources and tools in Education Scotland, from the Parent Zone to Scotland Learns
Discover careers insights
Whether they are waiting for exam results or have no idea where to start in thinking about their career – we can help
Discover support for parents and carers here
Help to develop new skills
Through Scotland’s National Skills Agency, there are lots of online resources to help prepare young people for the world of work
Explore the options on Skills Development Scotland
“My apprenticeship has changed my life completely. I used to be so nervous and shy that I found it difficult to even talk to family, but the experiences I have had throughout school to now, have given me more confidence than I ever thought possible. My advice, if you’re considering apprenticeships, is to go for it and find out how great it is for yourself!”
Hannah Reid, Modern Apprentice, Fife Fabrications
Case Studies
Case Study: Fife PSS builds construction skills
A recent collaboration between The Community Trade Hub and Fife PSS, which supports some of the most vulnerable young people in Fife.
Case Study: Balwearie pupils inspired by local filmmaker Lib Penman
Independent filmmaker, and Balwearie High School alumni, Lib Penman came to give a talk to pupils at Balwearie High School in Fife as part of its DYW activities.
Case Study: Madras College and Entrepreneur Me
S1 Madras College pupils took on a series of activities to build their entrepreneurial skills with Entrepreneur Me
News
Visit Scotland and SDS: Pathways into Tourism
We sat down with DYW Board Member and Senior Tourism Insight Manager at Visit Scotland, Chris Greenwood, and Lawrence Durden, Tourism Industry Manager at Skills Development Scotland, to discuss careers for young people in the tourism sector and why this is important for the future of Fife.
DDI: Digital Industry Partners for schools and Internet of Things
DYW Fife are working in collaboration with the Data Driven Innovation (DDI) team at the University of Edinburgh to support the rollout of the Internet of Things Sensor Networks.
DYW (Fife): Special Schools Pilot Project
Developing the Young Workforce (Fife) has created a unique pilot project to help explore the world of work with young people who have additional support needs and disabilities.