Education and Skilled Workforce

Developing the Young Workforce is a government funded project that aims to work with businesses to help provide young people with more opportunities to develop skills. There is a dedicated Moray team who can be contacted via the website or email info@dywmoray.co.uk.

There is a specific employer section to supply businesses with valuable information covering how businesses can get involved developing young people. For example, partnering with schools and colleges, becoming an ambassador, and joining various supporting schemes.

Skills Development Scotland are the national skills body who support both people and businesses to develop and apply their skills. There is a designated Moray team who are based in Elgin – you can contact them on 01343 344006, or get in touch with a local contact.

My World Of Work focuses on the development of career management skills, for individuals, by providing tools to help understand your career options better, learning opportunities such as courses and volunteering and guidance for job applications such as CV writing and interview advice.

While this is introduced to individuals in schools, it is available to any age and is extremely useful for those just starting out or those finding their next steps, whether that be development within a role or a career change. It may also be helpful for business owners and management to familiarise themselves with the support available for individuals to assist development within their own workforce.

Skills Development Scotland have an online, employer, offer through ‘Our Skillsforce’. This site helps businesses to develop their workforce by providing skills support, recruitment help, funding bodies and training provisions. There is also advice on how to engage with education and communities as a way to invest in young people, and support for business change from help with redundancy to succession planning.

With more and more businesses also offering apprenticeships, Skills Development Scotland also have a one stop shop for individuals, employers, and training providers for all things apprenticeship.

The University of the Highlands and Islands campus in Moray offer courses covering a range of levels and flexible study options. Businesses can gain support developing their employees through services such as training programmes, funding information and apprenticeship options.

Springboard provides specialist careers advice and guidance in order to tackle youth unemployment, equip hospitality business with hard working staff and improve the overall perception of the industry.

This support can be through business partnership schemes, training programmes and job opportunities, all of which organisations are encouraged to participate in and get involved.

Careerscope was founded by 5 organisations to support the hospitality, leisure, and tourism industry workforce across the UK after the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The site can provide free resources, training, and support in order to upskill, and provide valuable opportunities in the hospitality sector.

Businesses can list their job vacancies for free, become a sponsor or an ambassador to work alongside Careerscope to attract talent into the industry.