Part of a national government funded programme, DYW Borders is one of 21 regional groups running across Scotland.
We are an employer-led network that brings business and education together . We remove the barriers to employer engagement, making it simple to inspire young people and support the skills they need for the future
Within the Scottish Borders, we have a team of dedicated co-ordinators within each High School area, whose role is to bring together all parties who play a part in developing our future work force, and a core team whose role is to manage and coordinate all of the activity across the Scottish Borders and work with partners at a local and national level. Their collective passion is to inspire everyone to achieve more.
By working closely with employers from across the Scottish Borders, linking them to projects within education and beyond, bring together businesses with the next generation of workforce, an essential element for business growth and future development. In giving our work a future-focused, our aspiration is to see a sustainable model of local recruitment that meets the needs of employer and jobseeker.
Through an understanding of the curriculum taught in our schools and colleges, we bring together those in education with people from the world of business. With real-world perspective, whether through school or college-based talks or workplace-based visits, early years educators, teachers and lecturers can bring to life the theory with practice, all from industry partnership working, facilitated by us.
Stepping away from the routine of education for the first time can feel daunting. Most people talk about what they’d like to do when they grow up, but now it’s getting real! Our aim is to help all our region’s young people learn that there are a vast number of opportunities available and that there’s never a wrong path.
Navigating the transition between the world of education and employment isn’t always easy for young people and it can be a challenge for parents and caregivers too. Options and alternatives are a-plenty and cutting though the huge volume of information available can feel like an insurmountable task, especially when your young person is looking to you for answers.
We work with schools, colleges, businesses, parents, and young people all over the Scottish Borders. That’s a lot of people so you can imagine we have a lot to talk about. Read our regular blog to find out more.
Calling all employers, businesses and organisations! We’re inviting employers to register their interest in taking part in this year’s DYW Borders School Career & Pathways Events. Whether you’re a large employer, small business, self-employed, an apprenticeship or training provider, college,
At the annual agricultural show, DYW Borders and the Borders Unions Agricultural Society hosted a careers hub, alongside Borders College and Borders Machinery Ring. We held spotlight talks, activites and a jobs board. We showcased careers including farm administration, agricultural
For the 2025/2026 school year Galashiels Academy has timetabled all S1 students to take part in Project Based Learning (PBL) for the last two periods of the day each Wednesday. The year group year group has been split into four
As part of British Science Week, Eyemouth HHS welcomed SAMS (Scottish Association of Marine Science) into their Science Enrichment group. The workshop aimed to explore careers and pathways that might not have been previously considered by the students. The teachers
DYW Borders collaborated with Melrose Rugby Club and Earlston High School to deliver a year-long “Careers Around the Pitch” programme engaging 17, S6 students as part of their NPA qualification ‘Organising Volunteering Events in Sport SCQF Level 6.’ The initiative
Working with the new BUAS Education & Careers Coordinator, Jac Neill, we brought students to the renowned BUAS Ram sales, which are held at Kelso, in the Scottish Borders each September. It is a UK wide event with buyers from
Whether you are a young person, parent, educator, parent, or business – we want to hear from you!
01750505058
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103 Ettrick Riverside
Dunsdale Road
Selkirk
TD7 5EB
Monday – 09.00 – 17.00
Tuesday – 09.00 – 17.00
Wednesday – 09.00 – 17.00
Thursday – 09.00 – 17.00
Friday – 09.00 – 16.00
01750505058
07769235234
103 Ettrick Riverside
Dunsdale Road
Selkirk
TD7 5EB
Monday – 09.00 – 17.00
Tuesday – 09.00 – 17.00
Wednesday – 09.00 – 17.00
Thursday – 09.00 – 17.00
Friday – 09.00 – 16.00