Case studies

Meet Sandy MacKenzie, DYW School Coordinator for Dingwall Academy

Promoting Maths in Real-World Careers – A Collaborative Effort for Maths Week Scotland 2024
In September, Developing the Young Workforce Inverness & Central Highland (DYWICH) took part in a powerful campaign for Maths Week Scotland 2024. Running from 23-29 September, this campaign aimed to showcase how maths plays an integral role in everyday life and careers, often in unexpected ways. Read all about what we did here....

Grantown Grammar School Business Breakfast: Connecting Education and Industry
Grantown Grammar School hosted a successful Business Breakfast, bringing together 28 local businesses and organisations to explore innovative ways to collaborate with teaching staff. The event was an opportunity for both educators and business leaders to discuss how they can work together to bring the school curriculum to life and create more engaging, real-world learning experiences for students.

Careers Fair Success at Culloden Academy
In June, our DYW School Coordinator for Culloden Academy did a fantastic job at bringing together 43 employers from 14 sectors to help over 700 students to understand the width and breadth of career opportunities available to them on their doorstep. Read more in our case study including employer and student testimonials here...

PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE WORLD OF WORK
The first three months of the year have been busy for team DYWICH with over 100 events..

Work Experience - Optometry
Hear from Angelu Mondala, how work experience with Specsavers in Dingwall helped with her aspirations to become an optometrist