Case studies
Inspiring Young People Through Hairdressing at Alness Academy
Meet The Team: Kate Morris, DYW School Coordinator for Fortrose Academy
Meet Kate our DYW School Coordinator for Fortrose Academy. Hear more about hugely varied career including tractor driving to engineering and what inspires her most. Read her full case study here...
Meet the Team: Gillian Denovan, DYW School Coordinator at Inverness Royal Academy and Glen Urquhart School
We welcome Gillian to the DYWICH School Coordinator team. Read more about what she enjoys most about being a SC, advice to her younger self and her #NoWrongPath story....
Kingussie High School S2 Startup Challenge – June 2025
Empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs through creativity, teamwork and real-world learning. Read more....
Case Study: SSEN Transmission Discovery Days – Opening Doors to STEM Careers
Fortrose Academy Students Explore Construction and Heritage at Pat Munro Homes' Greenside Development
Hear about how pupils from Fortrose Academy recently had the opportunity to take their learning beyond the classroom with a visit to Pat Munro Homes' Greenside development in Rosemarkie, giving the students valuable insights into modern construction techniques, home design, and potential career opportunities in the building sector.
Millburn Academy Celebrates International Women’s Day with Inspiring Panel Event
To mark International Women’s Day 2025, Millburn Academy hosted an inspiring panel event, bringing together remarkable Highland women to share their career journeys, life lessons, and advice with pupils. Read more....
Meet Sandy MacKenzie, DYW School Coordinator for Dingwall Academy
In our DYW 'Meet the Team' series we get to know our DYW School Coordinators. Find out about them, what motivates them in their roles, what they are looking forward to in the next academic year, as well as what advice they'd give their younger self.
Debbie Khadi, DYW School Coordinator at Kingussie High School & Grantown Grammar School
Meet the Team! Our crew DYW School Coordinators are based across our regions 14 secondary schools, making valuable links between industry and education to inspiring our future workforce. Through this series we're meeting the people and their career paths, what inspires them and the exciting plans they have for the upcoming academic year.
Meet Ben Mackay, DYW School Coordinator at Inverness Royal Academy
In our DYW 'Meet the Team' series we get to know our DYW School Coordinators. Find out about them, what motivates them in their roles, what they are looking forward to in the next academic year, as well as what advice they'd give their younger self.
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....
