Quality Report 2015 | Page 47

Engagement with employers The College supported the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce to develop a proposal to create a DYW Ayrshire regional group to enhance engagement between employers and education in the region. This group was launched in October 2015 and the College is supporting the implementation of its objectives. Click here to read more about ‘Developing the Young Workforce Ayrshire’ on our blog Working in partnership with the Chamber the College offered 20 work placements in 2014-15 to school pupils from Ayrshire secondary schools. In 2014-15, 887 school students accessed courses in Early Years, Construction, Engineering, Automotive, Hospitality, Games Development, Sound Production, Hair and Beauty, Fashion, Drama, Psychology and Science. Throughout the year, we developed capacity with schools to support the implementation of the vocational pathways required by Developing the Young Workforce. To move this forward, we hosted our second Ayrshirewide head teachers