Case studies

Meet Jo Barclay, DYW School Coordinator for Fortrose Academy & Glen Urquhart High School

In our 'Meet the Team' series we give you a sneak peek into what drives our DYW School Coordinators in their role, their own topsy-turvy career paths and what advice they'd give their younger self.

Tomatin unveils new distillery mural in partnership with Milburn Academy inspired by life in the Highlands

Developing the Young Workforce Inverness and Central Highlands (DYWICH) recently partnered with Highland distiller Tomatin and students from Milburn Academy in Inverness to create a new mural for the distillery, which brings to life the incredible people, landscape and industry that make up the region’s past and present. The project aims to showcase the range of roles open to young people in the Highlands and to encourage them to consider a career in the local area.

Milburn students have their eye on Design to promote better health and wellbeing

Hear more about this DYWICH led project, supporting Milburn Academy students to develop their understanding and skills in graphic design as part of a real-life brief with Kier Construction and NHS Highlands.

Partnership project gives Engineering students opportunity to put learnings into real-life practice

One of the main objectives of Developing the Young Workforce Inverness and Central Highland (DYWICH) is to bring together employers and educators to enhance learning experiences for young people, so that when its time to leave school they have a better understanding of the world of work. A partnership project hosted at Milburn Academy came to to life following a showcase event held between employers and teachers. RBYKA was interested in getting involved and, together with teacher Mr Tilman, an opportunity to put students learnings in the classroom was developed. Read the full case study here....

Painting with Light - Alness Academy

Inspiring the younger generation of STEM professionals at Kingussie High School

Interactive activities linked to the A9 Dualling Programme

From Hill to Grill

Glen Urquhart High School pupils participate in a unique project taking their learning beyond the classroom and into the hills of the Glen Affric Estate.

Preparing for the future World of Work

S2 Criminology Talk - Bringing the Curriculum to Life

Inverness High School S2 Criminology class teacher wanted to get a speaker in early in the school year in order to motivate them for the coming year and help to bring the subject to life. Graham Strong who is a scene examination supervisor for Police Scotland agreed to come in. Grahams job is to analyze crime scenes using science. He is a great link for this class to help young people understand how science is used within criminology. Find out more in this case study.

Present Yourself with Confidence Workshops

Read this case study to find out more about the Present Yourself with Confidence workshop developed by Nicky Marr and delivered to young people in schools in the Inverness and Central Highland area.